In the Middle Ages people built cathedrals, where the whole… - Hal Abelson

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In the Middle Ages people built cathedrals, where the whole town would get together and make a thing that's greater than any individual person could do and the society would kind of revel in that. We don't do that as much anymore, but in a sense this is kind of like building a cathedral.

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About Hal Abelson

Hal Abelson (born April 26, 1947) is the Class of 1992 Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at the MIT, and a fellow of the IEEE. He holds an A.B. degree from Princeton University and a Ph.D. degree in mathematics from MIT.

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Alternative Names: Harold Abelson

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