John Cocke (computer scientist)

John Cocke (1924–2021) was a prominent American computer scientist known for his pioneering work in computer architecture and compiler design. He made significant contributions to the field during the mid-20th century, particularly in the development of techniques that optimize the performance of computer programs. One of Cocke's most notable contributions is the concept of the **RISC (Reduced Instruction Set Computing) architecture**, which he helped to develop at IBM in the 1970s.