Beware of finding what you're looking for. [<i>A favorite … - Richard Hamming

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Beware of finding what you're looking for.

[A favorite aphorism he often used.]

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Richard Wesley Hamming (February 11, 1915 – January 7, 1998) was an American mathematician whose work had many implications for computer science and telecommunications. He received the 1968 Turing Award "for his work on numerical methods, automatic coding systems, and error-detecting and error-correcting codes."

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Native Name: Richard Wesley Hamming

Alternative Names: Richard W. Hamming

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Beware of finding what you're looking for. [<i>A favorite aphorism he often used</i>.] - Richard Hamming

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