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William Kent (1936-2005) was a renowned researcher in the field of data modeling. Author of Data and Reality, he wrote scores of papers and spoke at conferences worldwide, posing questions about database design and the management of information that remain unanswered today.

Though he earned a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering and a master’s in mathematics, he had no formal training in computer science. Kent worked at IBM and later at Hewlett-Packard Laboratories, where he helped develop prototype database systems. He also served on or chaired several international standards committees.

Kent lived in New York City and later Menlo Park, Calif., before retiring to Moab, Utah, to pursue his passions of outdoor photography and protecting the environment.
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    • Data and Reality

    • A Timeless Perspective on Perceiving and Managing Information in Our Imprecise World
    • By: William Kent
    • Narrated by: Randal Schaffer
    • Length: 5 hrs and 1 min
    • Release date: 05-09-2016
    • Language: English
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