Paolo AmorosoMar 10

RIP Tony Hoare.

https://blog.computationalcomplexity.org/2026/03/tony-hoare-1934-2026.html

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Tony Hoare (1934-2026)

Turing Award winner and former Oxford professor  Tony Hoare passed away last Thursday at the age of 92. Hoare is famous for quicksort, ALGO...

Show threadMark Koek
@amoroso yes, as a former compsci undergrad I do recognise that name… rip
Mar 10 at 7:45pmWeb
Show threadPaolo AmorosoMar 10
@mkoek I'm sad to recognize the name under this circumstance, too.