The study of computers and computing, as well as their theoretical and practical applications, is known as computer science. Algorithm formulation, software and hardware development, and artificial intelligence are just a few of the many areas in which the principles of mathematics, engineering, and logic are put into practice in computer science. Which computer scientists are most well-known? Alan Turing, the code breaker from World War II who is frequently referred to as the "father of modern computing," is one of the most influential computer scientists. The World Wide Web's creator, Tim Berners-Lee; John McCarthy, the AI pioneer and creator of the LISP programming language; and Grace Hopper, an officer in the United States Navy who played a significant role in the creation of the computer language compiler and early computers like the UNIVAC I.
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