Peter van Emde Boas
Peter van Emde Boas | |
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Van Emde Boas in 1977 | |
| Born | April 3, 1945 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Known for | Van Emde Boas tree |
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| Doctoral advisor | Adriaan van Wijngaarden |
Peter van Emde Boas (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈpeːtər vɑn ˈɛmdə ˈboːɑs]; born 3 April 1945) is a Dutch computer scientist and professor at the University of Amsterdam. He gained his doctorate in 1974 under Adriaan van Wijngaarden. The Van Emde Boas tree is named after him.