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Edward G. Coffman Jr.

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United StatesAcademicsBorn 1934 · age 92
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Edward Grady "Ed" Coffman Jr. is a computer scientist. He began his career as a systems programmer at the System Development Corporation (SDC) during the period 1958-65.

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2004ACM Distinguished Service Award
1994ACM Fellow

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Edward Grady "Ed" Coffman Jr. is a computer scientist. He began his career as a systems programmer at the System Development Corporation (SDC) during the period 1958-65. His PhD in engineering at UCLA in 1966 was followed by a series of positions at Princeton University (1966-69), The Pennsylvania State University (1970-76), Columbia University (1976-77), and the University of California, Santa Barbara (1977-79). In 1979, he joined the Mathematics Center at Bell Laboratories where he stayed until his retirement as a Distinguished Member of Technical Staff 20 years later. After a one-year stint at the New Jersey Institute of Technology, he returned to Columbia University in 2000 with appointments in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, and Industrial Engineering and Operations Research. He retired from teaching in 2008 and is now a professor emeritus still engaged in research and professional activities.

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Born 1934 · age 92
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