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HCTOR GARCA-MOLINA
Pages 110-115

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From page 111...
... Lerner Professor of Engineering in the Stanford University Department of Computer Science, died of cancer November 25, 2019, a day short of his 66th birthday. He was a leading figure in research into modern database systems and the involvement of large-scale data in science and technology.
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From page 112...
... In 1986 Héctor coauthored a paper presented at the 2nd Second International Conference on Data Engineering that was recognized as significantly influencing the development of RAID storage.1 After moving to Stanford, Héctor began work on information integration -- enabling several related databases to be combined in a useful and consistent way -- a challenge that to a large extent persists. He introduced the idea of semi­ structured data, which is now reflected in XML, JSON, and other approaches to representing information.
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From page 113...
... He was the founding director of the Stanford Data Science Institute, a cross-cutting effort connecting computer science, medicine, and other application areas as well as inviting industrial participation in Stanford research. In recognition of his pioneering contributions, Héctor was elected a member of the NAE and a fellow of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
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From page 114...
... In addition to his substantial technical work, Héctor had a serious hobby: photography. By invitation from the athletic department, he roamed the sidelines at Stanford sporting events, taking photos of the action, and many of the images in the Stanford Daily newspaper were his.
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