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1\\4 In 1975, Jacob Ziv and Abraham Lempel, two Israeli scientists, sat down to solve a mathematical problem. They ended up solving a fundamental problem in CS and paved the way for innovations like GIF, PDF, ZIP, and indirectly MP3 by revolutionizing data compression.
2\\4 Ziv, now 89, had several other notable contributions, and his story is woven into the history of Israeli high-tech. Despite this, he is hardly known to the general public.
3\\4 He talks about trading Canadian cigarettes for chocolate bars with Irgun detainees he was sent to guard on, at only age 16; receiving top honors from the IDF over a discovery that ultimately turned out to be an error, and going to court with Bill Gates >>
4\\4 only to have the judge throw him out of the courtroom.
This is one of the most enjoyable and interesting interviews I've ever done. So happy to see this translated. TNX @omerbenj, @anatgeorgy https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/tech-news/.premium-the-man-who-actually-made-the-world-a-better-place-with-data-compression-1.9497904
This is one of the most enjoyable and interesting interviews I've ever done. So happy to see this translated. TNX @omerbenj, @anatgeorgy https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/tech-news/.premium-the-man-who-actually-made-the-world-a-better-place-with-data-compression-1.9497904
