Philip Emeagwali is a Nigerian computer scientist. He is known for making controversial statements about his achievements, such as inventing the Internet and creating the world's fastest computer, the Connection Machine, which are disputed by the scientific community.
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Philip Emeagwali
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So, to each one of you, I say: dream big, work hard, and never give up.
Philip Emeagwali
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First, I identify an analogous problem in nature and borrow from it. It is smarter to borrow from nature than to reinvent the wheels.
Philip Emeagwali
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The hardship of living in a refugee camp made me psychologically strong. It is called learning from the school of hard knocks. It made me street smart.
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About this person
Country
NigeriaCategory
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
living
Dates
Born 1954 · age 72
Written about in
13 languages
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