Ted Codd: The Father of Relational Data Who Made Information Accessible
Ted Codd: The Father of Relational Data Who Made Information Accessible Throughout the history of computer science, there are certain individuals who have advanced society's focus from simply memorizing and storing information within a computer, to exploring unique ways to enable users to share and manipulate such data within a computational environment. One of the key figures to recognize for this movement was Ted Codd, the father of relational data who opened up the field of database management. An English computer scientist and mathematician, Codd gained his education at the University of Oxford, amongst a number of other institutions. During his studies, he enhanced the applications of algebra when applied to the methods of efficient computer data retrieval. His work revolved around the implementation of structured programming and automated information technology, providing a basis for the widespread use of the now omnipresent database technology. He proposed the idea of a rel...