David A. Huffman

David Albert Huffman was an American pioneer in computer science, known for his Huffman coding. He was also one of the pioneers in the field of mathematical origami. ^{David A. Huffman, American computer scientist, developed Huffman coding (d. 1999)}

9 August 1925

Born on the same birth day (9 August): André Bessette • Bob Cousy • Chandler Williams • Chuck Essegian • Evelina Haverfield • Francesco Cetti • František Maxmilián Kaňka • Jason Heyward • Mike Lamb • Ted Simmons • Vasilios Koutsianikoulis • Yekaterina Samutsevich

Born in the same month (August 1925): Alija Izetbegović • Benny Bailey • Dale Bumpers • Donald Justice • Ernst Jandl • George Wetherill • Jack Hirshleifer • Laurent de Brunhoff • Mal Waldron • Mike Connors • Oscar Peterson • Pyotr Todorovsky • Rose Maddox • Russell Baker • Thea Astley