Ülo Kaasik
Ülo Kaasik | |
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Kaasik (right) with mathematician Mati Abel in 2009 | |
| Born | November 9, 1926 Tallinn, Estonia |
| Died | April 17, 2017 Tartu, Estonia |
| Alma mater | University of Tartu (then Tartu State University) |
| Known for | Establishment and early leadership of the University of Tartu Computing Centre (1959); development of computing and programming education at the University of Tartu |
| Awards | Order of the White Star, 3rd Class (2001) National research award for long-term achievement (2007) Honorary citizen of Tartu (2013) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics; Computer science |
| Institutions | University of Tartu |
Ülo Kaasik (9 November 1926 – 17 April 2017) was an Estonian mathematician who spent most of his academic career at the University of Tartu and is credited in institutional and professional-society accounts with organising the creation of the university's computing centre in 1959 and advancing the teaching of computing and programming there. He later received national and local recognition, including the Order of the White Star (3rd Class) and being named an honorary citizen of Tartu.