Michael Burrows
Michael Burrows, FRS (born 1963) is a British computer scientist and the creator of the Burrows–Wheeler transform, currently working for Google. Born in Britain, as of 2018 he lives in the United States, although he remains a British citizen.
Michael Burrows | |
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| Born | 1963 (age 60–61) |
| Nationality | British |
| Citizenship | United Kingdom |
| Alma mater | University College London (BSc) University of Cambridge (PhD) |
| Known for | Burrows–Wheeler transform |
| Awards | Fellow of the Royal Society (2013) SIGOPS Mark Weiser Award (2003) IET Achievement Medal (2019) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Computer Science |
| Institutions | Google University of Cambridge Digital Equipment Corporation AltaVista Microsoft |
| Thesis | Efficient Data Sharing (1988) |
| Doctoral advisor | David Wheeler |
| Website | research |
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