Shasha, Dennis (E.)

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SHASHA, Dennis (E.)

SHASHA, Dennis (E.). American, b. 1955. Genres: Information science/ Computers, Mystery/Crime/Suspense, Biography. Career: New York University, NYC, assistant professor, 1984-90, associate professor of computer science, 1990-95, professor, 1995-. Worked for Bell Laboratories and Unix System Laboratories, Bell Communication Research, Union Bank of Switzerland American Telephone and Telegraph, 1987-, and Marble Associates Inc., 1993-; technical consultant to Ellis Island Restoration Commission. Publications: The Puzzling Adventures of Dr. Ecco, 1988; Codes, Puzzles, and Conspiracy, 1992; Database Training: A Principled Approach, 1992; Out of Their Minds, 1995. Address: Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, New York University, 251 Mercer St., New York, NY 10012, U.S.A.