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Leslie Valiant
Leslie Gabriel Valiant, Leslie G. Valiant, L. G. Valiant
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Leslie Gabriel Valiant (born 28 March 1949) is a British American computer scientist and computational theorist. He was born to a chemical engineer father and a translator mother. He is currently the T. Jefferson Coolidge Professor of Computer Science and Applied Mathematics at Harvard University. Valiant was awarded the Turing Award in 2010, having been described by the A.C.M. as a heroic figure in theoretical computer science and a role model for his courage and creativity in addressing some of the deepest unsolved problems in science; in particular for his "striking combination of depth and breadth".
Career
- 1949Born
- 1985Won Guggenheim Fellowship
- 1997Won Knuth Prize
- 2001Member of National Academy of Sciences
- 2008Won EATCS award
- 2010Won Turing Award
- Member of Royal Society
- Member of Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence
- Won Fellow of the Royal Society
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Budapest
- •Citizenship: United Kingdom, United States
- •Known as: computer scientist, university teacher
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Willmar Council to reconvene Valiant’s performance evaluation on May 18 - West Central Tribune | Willmar, Minnesota
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City Administrator Leslie Valiant set to retire in January - West Central Tribune | Willmar, Minnesota
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Willmar Council calls for another evaluation of administrator Leslie Valiant - West Central Tribune | Willmar, Minnesota
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Interpersonal skills identified as a problem for Willmar Administrator Valiant - West Central Tribune | Willmar, Minnesota
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The Importance of Being Educable: A New Theory of Human Uniqueness by Leslie Valiant
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