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| − | '''Alonzo Church''' (June 14, 1903 – August 11, 1995) was an American [[Mathematics|mathematician]] and [[Logic|logician]] who made major contributions to [[mathematical logic]] and the foundations of theoretical computer science. | + | '''Alonzo Church''' (June 14, 1903 – August 11, 1995) was an American [[Mathematics|mathematician]] and [[Logic|logician]] who made major contributions to [[mathematical logic]] and the foundations of [[theoretical computer science]]. |
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* [[Lambda calculus]] | * [[Lambda calculus]] | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alonzo_Church Alonzo Church] @ Wikipedia | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alonzo_Church Alonzo Church] @ Wikipedia | ||
Revision as of 17:39, 20 August 2015
Alonzo Church (June 14, 1903 – August 11, 1995) was an American mathematician and logician who made major contributions to mathematical logic and the foundations of theoretical computer science.
He is best known for:
- The lambda calculus
- The Church–Turing thesis
- Proving the undecidability of the Entscheidungsproblem
- The Frege–Church ontology
- The Church–Rosser theorem
See also
External links
- Alonzo Church @ Wikipedia
