Ramon Edgar (Ray) Moore ( ) was an

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, known for his pioneering work in the field of

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. Moore received an AB degree in

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from the

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in 1950, and a

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in mathematics from Stanford University in 1963. His early career included work on the earliest computers (including

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). He was awarded the

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for U.S. senior scientists twice, in 1975 and 1980. His most well known work is his first book, ''Interval Analysis'', published in 1966. He wrote several more books and many journal articles and technical reports.

R. E. Moore Prize

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, and judged by the editorial board of the journal ''Reliable Computing''. The award was named in honor of Moore's contributions to

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R. E. Moore Prize

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