Donald Knuth
January 10, 1938 – present
Computer Scientist & Professor Emeritus at Stanford
The father of algorithms who wrote a book on every 3:16 in the Bible
Biography
American computer scientist, Professor Emeritus at Stanford University, and Turing Award winner (1974). Author of the monumental multi-volume work The Art of Computer Programming, creator of TeX and METAFONT. Widely regarded as the father of the analysis of algorithms.
Faith & Testimony
A devout Lutheran who has been outspoken about his faith throughout his career. Knuth authored 3:16 Bible Texts Illuminated, a book analyzing the '3:16' verse from every book of the Bible with calligraphic art. He delivered a series of lectures at MIT titled 'Things a Computer Scientist Rarely Talks About,' exploring the relationship between faith and computer science. He has said, 'God is real, unless declared integer.'
Sources
- Donald Knuth — Wikipedia — Biography of the Stanford CS professor
- 3:16 Bible Texts Illuminated — Knuth's book analyzing the 3:16 verse from every book of the Bible
- Things a Computer Scientist Rarely Talks About — Published lectures on God and computer science
Videos
Knuth visits Google to discuss interactions between faith and science
Audio from Knuth MIT lecture series on interactions between faith and computer science
Knuth on the kinship of computer programming, the Bible, and musical composition
Knuth discusses his motivation for his faith and science lecture series