Edgar F. Codd, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Edgar F. Codd

computer scientist

Date of Birth: 19-Aug-1923

Place of Birth: Isle of Portland, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 18-Apr-2003

Profession: computer scientist, mathematician, university teacher

Nationality: United States, United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Edgar Frank "Ted" Codd (19 August 1923 – 18 April 2003) was an English computer scientist who, while working for IBM, invented the relational model for database management, the theoretical basis for relational databases and relational database management systems.
He made other valuable contributions to computer science, but the relational model, a very influential general theory of data management, remains his most mentioned, analyzed and celebrated achievement.