Everett "Rett" L. Bull (born August 16, 1949) is an American computer scientist.
He is the Emeritus Professor of Computer Science at
Pomona College
Pomona College ( ) is a private university, private Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college in Claremont, California. It was established in 1887 by a group of Congregationalism in the United States, Congregationalists ...
in
Claremont, California
Claremont () is a suburban city in eastern Los Angeles County, California, United States, east of Los Angeles. It lies in the Pomona Valley at the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains. As of the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census it had ...
,
and held the Osler-Loucks Professor of Science and Professor of Computer Science
endowed chair
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.
Early life and education
Bull earned his bachelor's degree from
Pomona College
Pomona College ( ) is a private university, private Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college in Claremont, California. It was established in 1887 by a group of Congregationalism in the United States, Congregationalists ...
, graduating in 1971 with a degree in mathematics.
He then completed a doctorate at the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a Private university, private research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Established in 1861, MIT has played a significant role in the development of many areas of moder ...
in 1976.
Career
Bull began teaching at Pomona in 1981.
Personal life
Bull is married to
Jill S. Grigsby, a retired sociologist at Pomona.
References
External links
Faculty pageat Pomona College
1949 births
Living people
Pomona College faculty
American computer scientists
People from Claremont, California
Pomona College alumni
Massachusetts Institute of Technology alumni
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