Edgar F. Codd

English computer scientist (1923–2003)
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Edgar F. Codd

Summary

Edgar F. Codd is a human[1]. His place of birth was Isle of Portland[2]. He was born on August 19, 1923[3]. He died in Aventura[4]. He died on April 18, 2003[5]. He worked as a computer scientist[6], mathematician[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (658 views/month, #7,128 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Isle of Portland[2], Edgar F. Codd…
  • Edgar F. Codd died in Aventura[4].
  • Edgar F. Codd was born on August 19, 1923[3].
  • Edgar F. Codd died on April 18, 2003[5].
  • Edgar F. Codd held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Edgar F. Codd held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Edgar F. Codd worked as a computer scientist[6].
  • Edgar F. Codd worked as a mathematician[7].
  • Edgar F. Codd's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Edgar F. Codd's field of work was computer science[12].
  • Edgar F. Codd was employed by IBM[13].
  • Edgar F. Codd was educated at Exeter College[14].
  • Edgar F. Codd was educated at University of Michigan[15].
  • Edgar F. Codd's education included a stint at Poole Grammar School[16].
  • Edgar F. Codd's doctoral advisor was John Henry Holland[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Edgar F. Codd is Codd's cellular automaton[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Edgar F. Codd is A relational model of data for large shared data banks[19].
  • Edgar F. Codd received the Turing Award[20].
  • Edgar F. Codd received the IBM Fellow[21].
  • Edgar F. Codd received the Computer Pioneer Award[22].
  • Edgar F. Codd received the ACM Fellow[23].
  • Edgar F. Codd was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[24].
  • Edgar F. Codd was a member of Association for Computing Machinery[25].
  • Edgar F. Codd is recorded as male[26].
  • Edgar F. Codd's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Edgar F. Codd's place of birth was Isle of Portland[2]. He was born on August 19, 1923[3].

Education

Educated at Exeter College[14], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1314[30], headquartered in Oxford[31]; University of Michigan[15], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1817[34], headquartered in Ann Arbor[35]; and Poole Grammar School[16], a grammar school[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1904[38]. Edgar F. Codd's doctoral advisor was John Henry Holland[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[6], mathematician[7], and university teacher[8]. Edgar F. Codd's field of work was computer science[12]. He was employed by IBM[13].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Codd's cellular automaton[18], a cellular automaton[39] and A relational model of data for large shared data banks[19]. Things named for Edgar F. Codd include Boyce–Codd normal form[40] and SIGMOD Edgar F. Codd Innovations Award[41], a science award[42], founded in 1992[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Turing Award[20], a science award[44], in United States[45], founded in 1966[46]; IBM Fellow[21], a fellowship grant[47]; Computer Pioneer Award[22], an award[48], in United States[49], founded in 1981[50]; and ACM Fellow[23], a fellowship award[51].

Death and Burial

Edgar F. Codd died on April 18, 2003[5]. He died in Aventura[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[52].

Why It Matters

Edgar F. Codd ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (658 views/month, #7,128 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

He is credited with the discovery of online analytical processing[55], a technique[56]; third normal form[57], a database normalisation[58]; relational model[59], a database model[60]; relational algebra[61]; and Boyce–Codd normal form[62]. Entities named for him include Boyce–Codd normal form[40] and SIGMOD Edgar F. Codd Innovations Award[41], a science award[42], founded in 1992[43].

FAQs

Where was Edgar F. Codd born?

Born in Isle of Portland[2], Edgar F. Codd…

Where did Edgar F. Codd die?

Edgar F. Codd passed away in Aventura[4].

What did Edgar F. Codd do for work?

Edgar F. Codd worked as computer scientist[6], mathematician[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Edgar F. Codd go to school?

Edgar F. Codd was educated at Exeter College[14], University of Michigan[15], and Poole Grammar School[16].

What awards did Edgar F. Codd receive?

Honors received include Turing Award[20], IBM Fellow[21], Computer Pioneer Award[22], and ACM Fellow[23].

What did Edgar F. Codd discover?

Edgar F. Codd is credited as discoverer of online analytical processing[55], third normal form[57], relational model[59], and relational algebra[61].

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  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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