William McCune

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William Walker McCune
Born(1953-12-17)December 17, 1953
DiedMay 2, 2011(2011-05-02) (aged 57)
NationalityAmerican
Known for
Computer technology
InstitutionsUniversity of New Mexico

William Walker McCune (December 17, 1953 – May 2, 2011) was an American

logician working in the fields of automated reasoning, algebra, logic, and formal methods
.

Biography

He was best known for the development of the

theorem prover.

In 2000, McCune received the Herbrand Award for Distinguished Contributions to Automated Reasoning.[1] In 2013, Automated Reasoning and Mathematics - Essays in Memory of William W. McCune was published in his honour.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Herbrand Award for Distinguished Contributions to Automated Reasoning". CADE Inc. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  2. S2CID 39308241
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