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Hal Abelson

Harold Abelson (born April 26, 1947) is an American mathematician and computer scientist. He is a professor of computer science and engineering in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), a founding director of both Creative Commons and the Free Software Foundation, creator of the…

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Known for
Creative Commons · Public Knowledge · Free Software Foundation · OpenCourseWare · Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs (SICP)
Awards
SIGCSE Award for Outstanding Contribution to Computer Science Education (2012)
Education
Princeton University (BA) · Massachusetts Institute of Technology (PhD)
Born
Harold Abelson (1947-04-26) April 26, 1947 (age 79)
Doctoral advisor
Dennis Sullivan
Doctoral students
Elizabeth Bradley · Mitchel Resnick · Latanya Sweeney

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Hal Abelson

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related to Free software movement · 16
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Known for · 5
Hal Abelson → Creative Commons, Free Software Foundation, OpenCourseWare, Public Knowledge, Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs (SICP)
Doctoral students · 3
Hal Abelson → Elizabeth Bradley, Latanya Sweeney, Mitchel Resnick
Education · 2
Hal Abelson → Massachusetts Institute of Technology (PhD), Princeton University (BA)
Awards · 1
Hal Abelson → SIGCSE Award for Outstanding Contribution to Computer Science Education (2012)
Born · 1
Hal Abelson → Harold Abelson (1947-04-26) April 26, 1947 (age 79)
Doctoral advisor · 1
Hal Abelson → Dennis Sullivan
Fields · 1
Hal Abelson → Computer science education Amorphous computing
Thesis · 1
Hal Abelson → Topologically Distinct Conjugate-Varieties with Finite Fundamental-Group (1973)

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Hal AbelsonAwardsSIGCSE Award for Outstanding Contribution to Computer Science Education (2012)1.00infobox
Hal AbelsonBornHarold Abelson (1947-04-26) April 26, 1947 (age 79)1.00infobox
Hal AbelsonDoctoral advisorDennis Sullivan1.00infobox
Hal AbelsonDoctoral studentsElizabeth Bradley1.00infobox
Hal AbelsonDoctoral studentsMitchel Resnick1.00infobox
Hal AbelsonDoctoral studentsLatanya Sweeney1.00infobox
Hal AbelsonEducationPrinceton University (BA)1.00infobox
Hal AbelsonEducationMassachusetts Institute of Technology (PhD)1.00infobox
Hal AbelsonFieldsComputer science education Amorphous computing1.00infobox
Hal AbelsonKnown forCreative Commons1.00infobox
Hal AbelsonKnown forPublic Knowledge1.00infobox
Hal AbelsonKnown forFree Software Foundation1.00infobox
Hal AbelsonKnown forOpenCourseWare1.00infobox
Hal AbelsonKnown forStructure and Interpretation of Computer Programs (SICP)1.00infobox
Hal AbelsonThesisTopologically Distinct Conjugate-Varieties with Finite Fundamental-Group (1973)1.00infobox
Hal AbelsonWebsitewww.csail.mit.edu/person/hal-abelson1.00infobox
Hal AbelsonWorkplacesMassachusetts Institute of Technology1.00infobox

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