Donald E. Knuth papers, 1962-2015

Abstract/Contents

Abstract: Papers reflect his work in the study and teaching of computer programming, computer systems for publishing, and mathematics. Included are correspondence, notes, manuscripts, computer printouts, logbooks, proofs, and galleys pertaining to the computer systems TeX, METAFONT, and Computer Modern; and to his books THE ART OF COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, COMPUTERS & TYPESETTING, CONCRETE MATHEMATICS, THE STANFORD GRAPHBASE, DIGITAL TYPOGRAPHY, SELECTED PAPERS ON ANALYSIS OF ALGORITHMS, MMIXWARE : A RISC COMPUTER FOR THE THIRD MILLENNIUM, and THINGS A COMPUTER SCIENTIST RARELY TALKS ABOUT.

Alternative title	The art of computing
Alternative title	Computers and typesetting
Alternative title	Concrete mathematics
Alternative title	The Stanford GraphBase
Alternative title	Digital typography
Alternative title	Selected papers on analysis of algorithms
Alternative title	MMIXware: a RISC computer for the third millennium
Alternative title	Things a computer scientist rarely talks about
Type of resource	mixed material
Extent	39.25 linear feet
Place	California
Publication date	1962 - 2015
Issuance	monographic
Language	English

Associated with	Knuth, Donald Ervin, 1938-
Ed	Howe, Marion

Subject	Knuth, Donald Ervin, 1938-
Subject	Stanford University., Computer Science Department > Faculty
Subject	METAFONT
Subject	TeX (Computer file)
Subject	Computer programs
Subject	Computer science
Subject	Computerized typesetting
Subject	Computer scientists
Subject	College teachers

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Biographical/Historical	Professor of computer science at Stanford University, Donald Ervin Knuth was born in 1938 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He received a B.S. from Case Institute of Technology in 1960 and a Ph.D. from the California Institute of Technology in 1963. A member of Stanford's Computer Science Department since 1968, Knuth has won numerous awards for his work, including the National Medal of Science for his series of volumes, The Art of Computer Programming. He was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 1975.
Ownership	Gift of Donald Knuth, 1972, 1980, 1983, 1989, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2011, 2014, 2016.
Location	Location Finding aid
Contains	Title The art of computing Title Computers and typesetting Title Concrete mathematics Title The Stanford GraphBase Title Digital typography Title Selected papers on analysis of algorithms Title MMIXware: a RISC computer for the third millennium Title Things a computer scientist rarely talks about
Location	https://purl.stanford.edu/yz684ny6367
Location	Dept. of Special Collections Stanford Univ. Libraries

Use and reproduction: The materials are open for research use and may be used freely for non-commercial purposes with an attribution. For commercial permission requests, please contact the Stanford University Archives (universityarchives@stanford.edu).

Preferred citation: Donald E. Knuth papers (SC0097). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

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