Grigore Moisil
Grigore Constantin Moisil (Romanian: [ɡriˈɡore mo.iˈsil]; 10 January 1906 – 21 May 1973) was a Romanian mathematician, computer pioneer, and titular member of the Romanian Academy. His research was mainly in the fields of mathematical logic (Łukasiewicz–Moisil algebra), algebraic logic, MV-algebra, and differential equations. He is viewed as the father of computer science in Romania.
Grigore C. Moisil | |
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Grigore Moisil on a 2006 Romanian stamp | |
| Born | 10 January 1906 Tulcea, Kingdom of Romania |
| Died | May 21, 1973 (aged 67) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Citizenship | Romania |
| Alma mater | Polytechnic University of Bucharest |
| Known for | Łukasiewicz–Moisil algebra Algebraic logic MV-algebra |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics, logic, and mathematical logic |
| Institutions | University of Bucharest |
| Thesis | La mécanique analytique des systemes continus (1929) |
| Doctoral advisors | Gheorghe Țițeica Dimitrie Pompeiu |
| Doctoral students | Peter L. Hammer |
Moisil was also a member of the Academy of Sciences of Bologna and of the International Institute of Philosophy. In 1996, the IEEE Computer Society awarded him posthumously the Computer Pioneer Award.
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