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Stephen Cook

Stephen Cook
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Stephen Arthur Cook is an American-Canadian computer scientist and mathematician who has made significant contributions to the fields of complexity theory and proof complexity. He is a university professor emeritus at the University of Toronto, Department of Computer Science and Department of Mathematics.

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  1. Jean-Marie LehnSeptember 30, 1939 – present
  2. Peter GoldreichJuly 14, 1939 – present
  3. Sidney AltmanMay 7, 1939 – April 5, 2022
  4. Stephen Cook (this page)December 14, 1939 – present
  5. Sumio IijimaMay 2, 1939 – present
  6. Susumu TonegawaSeptember 5, 1939 – July 11, 2026

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