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Needleman–Wunsch algorithm

The Needleman–Wunsch algorithm is an algorithm used in bioinformatics to align protein or nucleotide sequences. It was one of the first applications of dynamic programming to compare biological sequences. The algorithm was developed by Saul B. Needleman and Christian D. Wunsch and published in 1970. The algorithm essentially divides a large problem (e.g. Read more on Wikipedia

Their biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Needleman–Wunsch algorithm is the 160th most popular computer scientist (down from 133rd in 2019). (down from 4,019th in 2019)

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Among computer scientists, Needleman–Wunsch algorithm ranks 160 out of 245. Before them are Bertrand Meyer, Hal Abelson, Kent Beck, Elizabeth J. Feinler, Annie Easley, and Kathleen Booth. After them are Silvio Micali, Henriette Avram, Liu Gang, Yoshua Bengio, James H. Clark, and Leslie Valiant.