Gilles Kahn (17 April 1946 – 9 February 2006) was a French computer scientist. He notably introduced Kahn process networks as a model for parallel processing and natural semantics for describing the operational semantics of programming languages.
Gilles Kahn | |
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| Born | April 17, 1946 Paris, France |
| Died | February 9, 2006 (aged 59) Garches, Paris, France |
| Known for | Kahn process network |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Computer science |
Gilles Kahn was born in Paris. He studied at the École polytechnique (X1964) and at Stanford. He became a member of the French Academy of Sciences in 1997. He was president and director-general of INRIA from 2004 to 2006. He died in Garches.
External links
- Page at the French academy of sciences
- Page at INRIA Archived 2007-08-25 at the Wayback Machine
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