Technique Quotes by Philip Emeagwali

It took me 1057 pages to describe the hundreds of mathematical equations, algorithms and programming techniques that I invented and used.

— Philip Emeagwali

I preferred to study those subjects that were of interest to me.

— Philip Emeagwali

My focus is not on solving nature's deeper mysteries. It is on using nature's deeper mysteries to solve important societal problems.

— Philip Emeagwali

First, I identify an analogous problem in nature and borrow from it.

— Philip Emeagwali

I dropped out of high school four times between the ages of 12 to 17.

— Philip Emeagwali

One out of every 100 American men is HIV positive. The rate of infection has reached epidemic proportions in 40 developing nations.

— Philip Emeagwali

The Connection Machine was the most powerful supercomputer in the world. It is a complex supercomputer and it will take forever to completely describe…

— Philip Emeagwali

Because I am not formally trained in the medical sciences, I can bring in new ideas to AIDS research and the cross-fertilization of ideas…

— Philip Emeagwali

Our lives sometimes depends on computers performing as predicted.

— Philip Emeagwali

The 65,536 processors were inside the Connection Machine.

— Philip Emeagwali

Adversities such as being homeless and going to prison has made many people stronger.

— Philip Emeagwali

I wanted to become a mathematician, physicist or astronomer.

— Philip Emeagwali