David A. Huffman
American computer scientist
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David Albert Huffman was an American pioneer in computer science, known for his Huffman coding. He was also one of the pioneers in the field of mathematical origami. Wikipedia
Born: August 9, 1925, Ohio
Died: October 7, 1999 (age 74 years), Santa Cruz, CA
Education: Massachusetts Institute of Technology and The Ohio State University
Notable student: Stephen Herbert Unger
Academic advisor: Samuel H. Caldwell