Michael Ian Shamos

Michael Ian Shamos (born April 21, 1947) is an American computer scientist, mathematician, attorney, author, and billiards historian. He is a Distinguished Career Professor in the School of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), where he directs a graduate program in Artificial Intelligence and Innovation and has held a range of leadership roles in computing, digital libraries, electronic voting, and technology law. Shamos is known for his work in computational geometry, electronic voting security, digital libraries, and his extensive scholarship on the game of billiards. Provided by Wikipedia