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Tales of the Tape

In Tale of the Tape we match up award winners from widely divergent areas of expertise. It's the only place where a hockey star can go head to head with a crooner or a computer genius can be juxtaposed with a Gonzo Journalist.

Hunter Thompson

Born: July 18, 1937
Place of Birth: Louisville, KY
Education: Columbia University
Quote: : I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me.
Claim to Fame: : Father of "Gonzo Journalism" and author of numerous books including Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail.
Awards and Honors: Kentucky Colonel
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Ken Thompson

Born: February 4, 1943
Place of Birth: New Orleans, LA
Education: University of California, Berkeley BA, MA
Quote: The act of breaking into a computer system has to have the same social stigma as breaking into a neighbor's house
Claim to Fame: Computer programming pioneer. Developed UNIX programming (among others). Created the first computer to defeat a world chess champion.
Awards and Honors: Turing Award, National Medal of Technology

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