Nicholas Constantine Metropolis (June 11, 1915 – October 17, 1999) was a Greek American mathematician, physicist, and computer scientist.
Born: June 11th, 1915
Died: October 17th, 1999
Categories: 1990s deaths, American mathematicians, Greeks
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Most of us have grown so blase about computer developments and capabilities — even some that are spectacular — that it is difficult to believe or imagine there was a time when we suffered the noisy, painstakingly slow, electromechanical devices that chomped away on punched cards.