Saturday, December 6, 2008

Greatest Scientists (2 of N)

Edgar Frank "Ted" Codd (E. F. Codd): The founder/father of the relational database. He published his research on the relational model in 1970. 7 years later Oracle introduced the first commercial implementation of his work. Version 2 of The Relational Model for Database Management was published in 1990.Link

6 comments:

Standy said...

Hmm, i think i studied his book in college.. not sure.. but he does sound familier!!

Nemo said...

the original publication/book?

Standy said...

I dont think it was the original book, it was definatly a later version, bas el 3inwan taqriban the same and his initals looks so familier, unfortunatly i dont have my books to refer to..

Nemo said...

yes we all have studied the relational model back at college :)

TOOTA said...

i don't know why but his name sound really familiar!!;p

MeeMzZ said...

he look like a handsome grandpa!!;p hehe i know this has nothing to do on what your talking about!!;p