Name: Gary Robinson
Born: Unknown
Computer-related contributions
- American software engineer, inventor and computer programmer.
- Known for his mathematical algorithms that fight spam (SpamBayes, SpamAssassin).
- Patented a method to use browser cookies to monitor consumers across different websites, allowing marketers to better match advertisements with consumers (bought by DoubleClick then Google).
- Developed recommendation engine technology which uses high-power mathematical techniques utilizing software algorithms to have a computer guess intelligently about what a consumer might enjoy.
Websites
- Gary Robinson personal website
