Seymour Ginsburg
| Seymour Ginsburg | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 12, 1927 |
| Died | December 5, 2004 (aged 76) |
| Residence | U.S. |
| Nationality | U.S. |
| Fields | Computer Science |
| Institutions |
University of Southern California, University of Miami |
| Alma mater |
City College of New York, University of Michigan |
| Doctoral advisor | Ben Dushnik |
| Known for |
Formal Language Theory, Abstract Families of Languages, Database theory, Object Histories |
Seymour Ginsburg (December 12, 1927 – December 5, 2004) was a pioneer of automata theory, formal language theory, and database theory, in particular; and computer science, in general. His work was influential in distinguishing theoretical Computer Science from the disciplines of Mathematics and Electrical Engineering.
During his career, Ginsburg published over 100 papers and three books on various topics in theoretical Computer Science.
Seymour Ginsburg received his B.S. from City College of New York in 1948, where along with fellow student Martin Davis he attended an honors mathematics class taught by Emil Post. He earned a Ph.D. in Mathematics from the University of Michigan in 1952, studying under Ben Dushnik.
Ginsburg's professional career began in 1951 when he accepted a position as Assistant Professor of Mathematics at the University of Miami in Florida. He turned his attention wholly towards Computer Science in 1955, when he moved to California to work for the Northrop Corporation. He followed this with positions at the National Cash Register Corporation, Hughes Aircraft, and System Development Corporation.
At SDC, Ginsburg first concentrated on the theory of abstract machines. He subsequently formed and led a research project dedicated to formal language theory and the foundations of Computer Science. Members of the research group included: Sheila Greibach, Michael A. Harrison, Gene Rose, Ed Spanier, and Joe Ullian. The work that came out of this group distinguished Computer Science theory from other fields, putting Ginsburg at the center of what became the theoretical Computer Science community.
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