Emil Post

Emil Post

logician United States

Emil Post was an influential American mathematician and logician, best known for his work in the fields of recursion theory and formal languages. His innovative contributions laid foundational principles that later influenced computational theory and linguistics, including the development of Post's correspondence problem and his exploration of the limits of computability.

Born on Mar 11, 1897 (128 years old)

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
516,082
Power
1,085$
Sentiment
5.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
India 1 5.00 0.04% +0% 1,380,004,385 516,082 $2,900,000 1,085$
Totals 1 1,380,004,385 516,082 $2,900,000 1,085$
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