David A. Patterson

David Andrew Patterson (born November 16, 1947) is an American computer pioneer and academic. He has held the position of Professor of Computer Science at the University of California, Berkeley since 1976.

David Patterson
Born	(1947-11-16) November 16, 1947 (age 78) Evergreen Park, Illinois
Nationality	American
Alma mater	UCLA
Known for	RISC RAID Network of Workstations
Awards	Eckert–Mauchly Award[1] (2008) ACM Distinguished Service Award (2007) Computer History Museum Fellow (2007) National Academy of Engineering Member National Academy of Sciences Member AAAS Fellow ACM Fellow (1994) IEEE Fellow Karl Karlstrom Outstanding Educator Award (1991)
Scientific career
Institutions	University of California, Berkeley
Thesis	Verification of Microprograms[2] (1976)
Doctoral advisor	David F. Martin Gerald Estrin
Doctoral students	Garth A. Gibson David Ungar