Pioneers

John Cocke

Computer Architecture

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General Reference

Computing Atlas. "John Cocke." Accessed September 1, 2026. https://dev-computing.interactiveatlas.org/pioneers/john-cocke.

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Computing Atlas. (n.d.). John Cocke. Retrieved September 1, 2026, from https://dev-computing.interactiveatlas.org/pioneers/john-cocke

BibTeX

@misc{computingatlas-john-cocke,
  author = {Computing Atlas},
  title = {John Cocke},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://dev-computing.interactiveatlas.org/pioneers/john-cocke},
  note = {Accessed September 1, 2026}
}

John Cocke was an American computer scientist at IBM recognized for major contributions to computer architecture and optimizing compiler design. Considered by many to be the father of RISC architecture, he won the 1987 ACM Turing Award.

Facts

Birth Year

1925 1

Birth Date

1925-05-30 1

Death Year

2002 1

Death Date

2002-07-16 1

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1. Wikipedia: John Cocke

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John Cocke was an American computer scientist at IBM recognized for major contributions to computer architecture and optimizing compiler design. Considered by many to be the father of RISC architecture, he won the 1987 ACM Turing Award.

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