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Haskell Curry

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Haskell Brooks Curry was an American mathematician and computer scientist, best known for his work in combinatory logic. Curry is also known for Curry's paradox and the Curry-Howard correspondence; the programming languages Haskell, Brook and Curry are named for him, as is the concept of currying.

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Birth Year
1900 1
Birth Date
1900-09-12 1
Death Year
1982 1
Death Date
1982-09-01 1
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Haskell Brooks Curry was an American mathematician and computer scientist. Curry is best known for his work in combinatory logic.
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September 12, 1900
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September 1, 1982
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