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# L Peter Deutsch

(1946)   Engineer   United States

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L Peter Deutsch is an engineer from the United States, best known for *CPA exam review*.

## Quick Facts About L Peter Deutsch

Born August 7, 1946

Nationality United States

Profession Engineer

Notable works CPA exam review

## About L Peter Deutsch

L Peter Deutsch is an American computer scientist and composer. He is the founder of Aladdin Enterprises and creator of Ghostscript, a free software PostScript and PDF interpreter.

## Awards &amp; Honors

ACM Software System Award ACM Fellow

##  Quotes by L Peter Deutsch

> [Implementation is the sincerest form of flattery.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/l-peter-deutsch/implementation-is-the-sincerest-form-of-flattery/)

L Peter Deutsch

[Flattery](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/flattery/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/87a/l-peter-deutsch-82783_flattery_implementation-is-the-sincerest-form-of_989189.jpg)

> [To iterate is human, to recurse divine.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/l-peter-deutsch/to-iterate-is-human-to-recurse-divine/)

L Peter Deutsch

[Computer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/computer/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/297/l-peter-deutsch-82783_computer_to-iterate-is-human-to-recurse-divine-15_1576084.jpg)

> [Lisp ... made me aware that software could be close to executable mathematics.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/l-peter-deutsch/lisp-made-me-aware-that-software-could-be-close-to-executable/)

L Peter Deutsch

[Inspirational](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/inspirational/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/530/l-peter-deutsch-82783_inspirational_lisp-made-me-aware-that-software-could-b_2973071.jpg)

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