Memorial Page for John Cocke

May 30, 1925 – Jul 16, 2002(77 years)Died in:Valhalla, Westchester County

American computer scientist

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July 16th, 2026

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Birthplace

Charlotte, Mecklenburg County

Place of Death

Valhalla, Westchester County

Nationality

United States

Occupation(4)

mathematiciancomputer scientistengineeruniversity teacher

Awards(10)

IBM FellowTuring AwardNational Medal of Technology and InnovationIEEE John von Neumann MedalBenjamin Franklin MedalNational Medal of ScienceComputer History Museum FellowComputer Pioneer AwardEckert–Mauchly AwardSeymour Cray Computer Engineering Award

Education(1)

Duke University

John Cocke (* May 30, 1925 in Charlotte; † July 16, 2002 in Valhalla) was an american computer scientist. He was 77 years old. He studied at Duke University. He received 10 awards, including IBM Fellow, Turing Award.

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Born in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County

1925

Eckert–Mauchly Award

1985

Turing Award

1987

Computer Pioneer Award

1989

National Medal of Technology and Innovation

1991

IEEE John von Neumann Medal

1994

National Medal of Science

1994

Seymour Cray Computer Engineering Award

1999

Benjamin Franklin Medal

2000

Died in Valhalla, Westchester County

2002

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John Cocke. Forever remembered.