Peter van Emde Boas

Born (1945-04-03) April 3, 1945 (age 79)

Amsterdam, Netherlands^[1]

KnownforVan Emde Boas tree

Doctoral advisorAdriaan van Wijngaarden

Peter van Emde Boas
Van Emde Boas in 1977
Born	(1945-04-03) April 3, 1945 (age 79) Amsterdam, Netherlands[1]
Known for	Van Emde Boas tree
Scientific career
Doctoral advisor	Adriaan van Wijngaarden

Peter van Emde Boas (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈpeːtər vɑn ˈɛmdə ˈboːɑs]; born 3 April 1945) is a Dutch computer scientist and professor at the University of Amsterdam.^[2] He gained his doctorate in 1974 under Adriaan van Wijngaarden.^[3] The Van Emde Boas tree is named after him.^[4]