Anita K. Jones
American computer scientist and former U.S. government official / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Anita Katherine[1] Jones (born March 10, 1942)[2] is an American computer scientist and former U.S. government official. She was Director, Defense Research and Engineering from 1993[3] to 1997.
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Anita K. Jones | |
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Born | (1942-03-10) March 10, 1942 (age 82) |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | - Rice University (A.B. in Mathematics, 1964) - University of Texas at Austin (M.A. in English Literature, 1968) - Carnegie Mellon University (Ph.D. in Computer Science, 1973) |
Occupation(s) | computer scientist, professor, government official |
Known for | Director of Defense Research and Engineering of the U.S. Department of Defense |
Spouse | William Wulf |
Children | 2 |
Website | engineering |
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Jones was elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering (1994) for contributions to the theory and implementation of software systems and for extensive public service.