The whole thing that makes a mathematician’s life worthwhile is that he gets the grudging admiration of three or four colleagues. - Donald Knuth

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The whole thing that makes a mathematician’s life worthwhile is that he gets the grudging admiration of three or four colleagues.

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About Donald Knuth

Donald Ervin Knuth (born 10 January 1938) is an American computer scientist, Professor Emeritus at Stanford University, and winner of the 1974 Turing Award.

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Native Name: Donald Ervin Knuth
Alternative Names: Donald E. Knuth Don Knuth D.E.K. DEK Knuth
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If you find that you're spending almost all your time on theory, start turning some attention to practical things; it will improve your theories. If you find that you're spending almost all your time on practice, start turning some attention to theoretical things; it will improve your practice.

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