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Edgar F. Codd

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Edgar Frank Codd, known as Ted Codd, was a British computer scientist who, while working for IBM, invented the relational model for database management, the theoretical basis for relational databases and relational database management systems. He won the 1981 ACM Turing Award.

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Birth Date
1923-08-19 1
Death Date
2003-04-18 1
Field
Computer Science 1
Nationality
British 1
Notable Work
Relational model for database management 1
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1. Edgar F. Codd - Wikipedia
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    Edgar Frank "Ted" Codd (19 August 1923 - 18 April 2003) was a British computer scientist who, while working for IBM, invented the relational model for database management, the theoretical basis for relational databases and relational database management systems.
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    Edgar Frank "Ted" Codd (19 August 1923 - 18 April 2003) was a British computer scientist who, while working for IBM, invented the relational model for database management, the theoretical basis for relational databases and relational database management systems.
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    Edgar Frank "Ted" Codd (19 August 1923 - 18 April 2003) was a British computer scientist who, while working for IBM, invented the relational model for database management, the theoretical basis for relational databases and relational database management systems.
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    Edgar Frank "Ted" Codd (19 August 1923 - 18 April 2003) was a British computer scientist who, while working for IBM, invented the relational model for database management, the theoretical basis for relational databases and relational database management systems.
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    Edgar Frank "Ted" Codd (19 August 1923 - 18 April 2003) was a British computer scientist who, while working for IBM, invented the relational model for database management, the theoretical basis for relational databases and relational database management systems.
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