John Hennessy and David Patterson: The Co-Founders of Stanford’s Computer Science Department
John Hennessy and David Patterson: The Co-Founders of Stanford’s Computer Science Department What do two computer science professors have in common? They co-founded one of the most prestigious computer science programs in the world. John Hennessy and David Patterson were two of the first professors at Stanford University to create a dedicated Computer Science department, and their insights and contributions still shape the field to this day. John Hennessy and David Patterson are the co-founders of Stanford’s Computer Science Department. They first joined forces in the late 1970s, and quickly established a rigorous program which trained some of the brightest minds in the field. Thanks to their efforts, Stanford’s computer science research and development have been at the cutting edge of the field for over three decades. Hennessy and Patterson have helped to shape the evolution of computer science through their research. Both have authored many influential books on computer architectu...