Philip Greenspun
Philip Greenspun | |
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Philip and Alex, 1997, by Elsa Dorfman | |
| Born | September 28, 1963 Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. |
| Education | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (BS, PhD) |
| Known for | Pioneering database-backed Internet applications and online learning communities |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Computer science |
| Doctoral advisor | Patrick Winston |
Philip Greenspun (born September 28, 1963) is an American computer scientist, educator, early Internet entrepreneur, and pilot who was a pioneer in developing online communities like photo.net.