Gerry Sussman

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  • Gerald Jay Sussman

    Gerald Jay Sussman

    Gerald Jay Sussman aka Gerry Sussman was born in Boston, Massachusetts on February 8, 1947.
  • Bachelor Degree

    Bachelor Degree

    Graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from MIT
  • Ph.D.

    Ph.D.

    Earned his Ph.D. in Mathematics from MIT
  • Programming Language

    Programming Language

    Co-developed the Scheme Programming Language with Guy L. Steele Jr.
    Introduction to Scheme Programming
  • Textbook

    Textbook

    Co-authored with Harold Abelson, "Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs."
  • MIT

    MIT

    Became a professor
    Lecture 5B: Computational Objects
  • 1st Achievement

    1st Achievement

    ACM Karl V. Karlstrom Outstanding Educator Award
  • Foundation

    Foundation

    Co-founded the Free Software Foundation
    Free Foundation Software
  • Another Achievement

    Another Achievement

    Elected as a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
    American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • Another Life Achievement

    Another Life Achievement

    IEEE Computer Society's Computer Pioneer Award
    Gerald Jay Sussman
  • "Structure and Interpretation of Classical Mechanics"

    "Structure and Interpretation of Classical Mechanics"

    Co-authored with Jack Wisdom and Meinhard Mayer
  • Membership

    Membership

    Became a member of the National Academy of Engineering
    National Academy of Engineering
  • Achievement Award

    Achievement Award

    Received the ACM SIGPLAN Programming Languages Achievement Award
    Programming Languages Achievement Award
  • "Functional Differential Geometry"

    "Functional Differential Geometry"

    Published with Jack Wisdom
  • Award

    Award

    Received the IEEE Computer Society's Taylor L. Booth Education Award