Frank Tompa
Frank Tompa | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Alma mater | Brown University ScB and ScM (1970), University of Toronto Ph.D. (1974) |
| Known for | Data Structures, Databases |
| Spouse | Helen Tompa |
| Awards | Honorary Degree, Dalhousie University, 2013; Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, 2012; Fellow, Association for Computing Machinery, 2010 |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | University of Waterloo, University of Toronto, Bellcore, Stanford University, Microsoft Research, University of British Columbia |
| Doctoral advisor | Calvin Gotlieb |
| Website | cs |
Frank Tompa is a Canadian-American computer scientist.
He is best known for his contributions to the creation of an electronic version of the Oxford English Dictionary, work that was further commercialized in the founding of Open Text Corporation.