Warren Teitelman
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Warren Teitelman (1941 – August 12, 2013) was an American computer scientist known for his work on programming environments and the invention and first implementation of concepts including Undo / Redo,[5] spelling correction, advising, online help, and DWIM (Do What I Mean).
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Warren Teitelman | |
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Born | 1941 |
Died | (2013-08-12)August 12, 2013[1] |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | California Institute of Technology (BS)[2] Massachusetts Institute of Technology (PhD)[3] |
Known for | Inventing Interlisp and computer concepts such as Undo and spellcheck |
Awards | ACM Software System Award (1992)[4] |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Computer science Artificial intelligence |
Thesis | PILOT: A Step Toward Man-Computer Symbiosis (1967) |
Doctoral advisor | Marvin Minsky[3] |
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