John Cocke

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John Cocke was an influential American computer scientist and IBM researcher, often called the "father of RISC architecture" for his pioneering work in reduced instruction set computing and compiler optimization.

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instanceOf IBM employee
human
academicDegree PhD in mathematics
awardReceived ACM/IEEE Eckert–Mauchly Award NERFINISHED
Computer History Museum Fellow Award NERFINISHED
Harold Pender Award NERFINISHED
IEEE John von Neumann Medal NERFINISHED
National Medal of Technology NERFINISHED
National Medal of Technology and Innovation NERFINISHED
Turing Award
citizenship American
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
educatedAt Duke University NERFINISHED
employer IBM NERFINISHED
familyName Cocke NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork automatic code generation
compiler optimization
computer architecture
program optimization
reduced instruction set computing
givenName John NERFINISHED
hasHonorificTitle father of RISC architecture
influenced compiler design
instruction set architecture design
modern RISC microprocessors
knownFor advances in compiler optimization
being the father of RISC architecture
contributions to high‑performance computer design
pioneering reduced instruction set computing
languageSpoken English
memberOf IBM Research NERFINISHED
notableWork IBM 801 project NERFINISHED
RISC architecture NERFINISHED
compiler optimization techniques
occupation computer scientist
electrical engineer
sexOrGender male
workLocation IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center NERFINISHED

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Gerrit Anne Blaauw coAuthor John Cocke
Andrew Yao doctoralAdvisor John Cocke
Andrew Yao influencedBy John Cocke