Pioneering Computer Scientist Revolutionizing Educational Technology
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Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyHarold (Hal) Abelson serves as the Class of 1922 Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at MIT, where he has transformed computer science education since joining the faculty in 1973. After earning his AB from Princeton and PhD in Mathematics from MIT, he has established himself as a leading innovator in educational computing and democratizing technology. His groundbreaking work includes co-creating MIT's foundational computer science course "Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs" with Gerald Sussman, which revolutionized how programming is taught worldwide1