Tom Duff

Summary

Tom Duff is a human^[1]. Born in Toronto^[2], he… he was born on +1952-12-08T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as an engineer^[4] and computer scientist^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Tom Duff was born in Toronto^[2].
• Tom Duff was born on +1952-12-08T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Tom Duff held citizenship in Canada^[7].
• Tom Duff worked as an engineer^[4].
• Tom Duff worked as a computer scientist^[5].
• Tom Duff's education included a stint at University of Waterloo^[8].
• A notable work attributed to Tom Duff is Duff's device^[9].
• A notable work attributed to Tom Duff is rc^[10].
• Tom Duff received the J.W. Graham Medal^[11].
• Tom Duff's image is recorded as Tom-Duff-in-his-office.jpg^[12].
• Tom Duff is recorded as male^[13].
• Tom Duff's instance of is recorded as human^[14].
• Tom Duff's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0240416^[15].
• Tom Duff's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02jksw^[16].
• Tom Duff's family name is recorded as Duff^[17].
• Tom Duff's given name is recorded as Tom^[18].
• Tom Duff's ACM Digital Library author ID is recorded as 81539299356^[19].
• Tom Duff's Erdős number is recorded as {'amount': '+2'}^[20].
• Tom Duff's DBLP author ID is recorded as 69/2076^[21].
• Tom Duff's Prabook ID is recorded as 1880183^[22].
• Tom Duff's Wikimedia username is recorded as Tom Duff^[23].
• Tom Duff's TMDB person ID is recorded as 8130^[24].
• Tom Duff's Academy Awards Database nominee ID is recorded as 209^[25].
• Tom Duff's AMPAS collections person ID is recorded as 14529^[26].
• Tom Duff's Awards & Winners artist ID is recorded as 02jksw^[27].

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Origins and Family

Tom Duff's place of birth was Toronto^[2]. He was born on +1952-12-08T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Tom Duff's education included a stint at University of Waterloo^[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer^[4] and computer scientist^[5].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Duff's device^[9], a programming idiom^[28] and rc^[10], a programming language^[29], founded in 1989^[30]. Things named for Tom Duff include Duff's device^[31], a programming idiom^[32].

Recognition

Tom Duff received the J.W. Graham Medal^[11].

Why It Matters

Tom Duff ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]

He is credited with the discovery of Duff's device^[35], a programming idiom^[36]. Entities named for him include Duff's device^[31], a programming idiom^[32].

FAQs

Where was Tom Duff born?

Tom Duff's place of birth was Toronto^[2].

What did Tom Duff do for work?

Tom Duff worked as engineer^[4] and computer scientist^[5].

Where did Tom Duff go to school?

Tom Duff was educated at University of Waterloo^[8].

What awards did Tom Duff receive?

Honors received include J.W. Graham Medal^[11].

What did Tom Duff discover?

Tom Duff is credited as discoverer of Duff's device^[35].