Description: (Computer scientist)
John Hopcroft is an esteemed American theoretical computer scientist known for his influential textbooks on theory of computation and data structures. He holds the position of professor emeritus at Cornell University and serves as the co-director of the Center on Frontiers of Computing Studies at Peking University. Additionally, he is the director of the John Hopcroft Center for Computer Science at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. His work and contributions have established him as a prominent figure in the fields of theoretical computer science and academia.