Phil Bagwell
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Phil Bagwell (died 6 October 2012[1]) was a computer scientist known for his work and influence in the area of persistent data structures. He is best known for his 2000 invention of hash array mapped tries.[2]
Bagwell was probably the most influential researcher in the field of persistent data structures from 2000 until his death. His work is now a standard part of the runtimes of functional programming languages including Clojure, Scala, and Haskell.[3]
His contributions to building the Scala community are remembered in the Phil Bagwell Memorial Scala Community Award.[4]
