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Edgar F. Codd

Representative recognition history, related topics, and linked award coverage for Edgar F. Codd in the public atlas sample.

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Turing Award

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data models databases query languages

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Recognitions and related works

Turing Award

Relational model for shared data banks

1978

Recipient: Edgar F. Codd

Established the relational model that shaped SQL, query processing, and modern data management.

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Related work / context

A Relational Model of Data for Large Shared Data Banks (paper, 1970, canonical)