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John Cocke (May 30, 1925 – July 16, 2002) was an American computer scientist recognized for his large contribution to computer architecture and optimizing compiler design. He is considered by many to be "the father of RISC architecture."
John Cocke was a highly creative and prolific computer scientist at IBM who made profound contributions to the advancement of information technology. He was responsible for an extraordinary scope of inventions, ranging from software to microprocessors.
May 26, 2024 · John Cocke was an American mathematician and computer scientist and winner of the 1984 A.M. Turing Award, the highest honour in computer science, for “significant contributions in the design and theory of compilers, the architecture of large systems and the development of reduced instruction set.
Jul 16, 2002 · John Cocke made fundamental contributions to the architecture of high performance computers and to the design of optimizing compilers. Starting in 1975 he led the 801 Minicomputer project in IBM, which began as a pure research project but later led to a commercial product.
Although he called himself “fantastically lazy,” John Cocke was a true giant of the history of computing and is one of the very few engineers to have won both the National Medal of Technology (1991) and the National Medal of Science (1994).
Jun 14, 2024 · He received a BS in mechanical engineering (1946) and a PhD in mathematics (1956), both from Duke University. An IBM employee for 37 years (1956-1993), Cocke made major contributions to compiler optimization and devised the concept of the reduced instruction set computer (RISC).
John Cocke. Born May 25, 1925, Charlotte, N. C.; computer scientist who specializes in compiler optimizations techniques. Education: BS, mechanical engineering, Duke University, 1946; PhD, mathematics, Duke University, 1956. Professional Experience: IBM research, 1956-1993; fellow, IBM, Yorktown Heights. Honors and Awards: IEEE Computer Society ...
