During the week that I arrived in the United States, I saw an airport, used a telephone, used a library, talked with a scientist, and was shown a computer for the first time in my life. — Philip Emeagwali Copy Share Image
The Connection Machines owned by the United States government laboratories were made available to me because they were considered impossible to program and there was no great demand for them at that time. — Philip Emeagwali Copy Share Image
It took me 1057 pages to describe the hundreds of mathematical equations, algorithms and programming techniques that I invented and used. — Philip Emeagwali Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
First, I identify an analogous problem in nature and borrow from it. — Philip Emeagwali Copy Share Image
I dropped out of high school four times between the ages of 12 to 17. — Philip Emeagwali Copy Share Image
One out of every 100 American men is HIV positive. The rate of infection has reached epidemic proportions in 40 developing nations. — Philip Emeagwali Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
Our lives sometimes depends on computers performing as predicted. — Philip Emeagwali Copy Share Image
Adversities such as being homeless and going to prison has made many people stronger. — Philip Emeagwali Copy Share Image
