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  1. Despite Knuth's remarkable mathematical productivity he did find time for other things. During his years as a graduate student Knuth married Nancy Jill Carter on 24 June 1961. Their two children John Martin Knuth and Jennifer Sierra Knuth were born in 1965 and 1966 respectively.
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    In 1992, he retired from active service in order to finish 'The Art of Computer Programming'. Thereafter, he was appointed Professor Emeritus of the Art of Computer Programming. Although Donald Knuth has published more than 150 papers and more than 20 books, he is best known for his comprehensive monograph, 'The Art of Computer Programming'.
    Donald Knuth is an American mathematician and computer scientist most famous for his contributions to the study of algorithms and inventing the TeX typesetting language. Donald Knuth's parents were Ervin Henry Knuth and Louise Marie Bohning. Donald's father Ervin was a school teacher who taught in a Lutheran school.
    Donald Knuth was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Ervin Henry Knuth and Louise Marie Bohning. He describes his heritage as "Midwestern Lutheran German". : 66 His father owned a small printing business and taught bookkeeping. While a student at Milwaukee Lutheran High School, Knuth thought of ingenious ways to solve problems.
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    In addition to fundamental contributions in several branches of theoretical computer science, Knuth is the creator of the TeX computer typesetting system, the related METAFONT font definition language and rendering system, and the Computer Modern family of typefaces. designed the MIX/MMIX instruction set architectures.
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    Donald Knuth married Nancy Jill Carter on 24 June 1961, while he was a graduate student at the California Institute of Technology. They have two children: John Martin Knuth and Jennifer Sierra Knuth. Knuth gives informal lectures a few times a year at Stanford University, which he calls "Computer Musings". He was a … See more

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    Donald Ervin Knuth is an American computer scientist and mathematician. He is a professor emeritus at Stanford University. He is the 1974 recipient of the ACM Turing Award, informally … See more

    Early life
    Donald Knuth was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Ervin Henry Knuth and Louise Marie Bohning. He describes his heritage as … See more

    Knuth is a writer, as well as a computer scientist.
    The Art of Computer Programming (TAOCP)
    "The best way to communicate from one human being to another is through story."— Donald … See more

    Digital typesetting
    In the 1970s, the publishers of TAOCP abandoned Monotype in favor of phototypesetting. Knuth became so frustrated with the inability of the latter system to approach the quality of the previous volumes, … See more

    In 1971, Knuth received the first ACM Grace Murray Hopper Award. He has received various other awards, including the Turing Award, the National Medal of Science, … See more

    A short list of his publications include:
    The Art of Computer Programming:
    1. ——— (1997). The Art of Computer Programming. … See more

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    WEBFamily & Personal Life On 24 June 1961, Donald Knuth married Nancy Jill Carter. The couple has two children: a son named John Martin Knuth and a daughter called Jennifer Sierra Knuth.