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Donald Knuth, Founding Artist of Computer Science
![Donald Knuth owns multiple copies of his <I>The Art of Computer Programming</I> books translated into numerous languages. The ideas inside transcend language, offering lessons on the essential grammar for constructing fast, elegant programs.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3896c41/2147483647/strip/true/crop/200x150+0+0/resize/880x660!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.npr.org%2Fprograms%2Fmorning%2Ffeatures%2F2005%2Fmar%2Fknuth%2Fblurb200-805cffa49ecf222a50fae7c343c010c5364186d6.jpg)
David Kestenbaum, NPR
Corrected: March 25, 2005 at 2:36 PM EST
This report incorrectly states that 256 is written like 10 million (or a 1 followed by 7 zeroes). It looks like 100 million, or a 1 followed by 8 zeroes.