Gary Robinson

Updated: 09/15/2017 by Computer Hope
Gary Robinson

Name: Gary Robinson

Born: Unknown

Computer-related contributions

  • American software engineer, inventor and computer programmer.
  • Known for his mathematical algorithms that fight spam (SpamBayes, SpamAssassin).
  • Patented a method to use browser cookies to monitor consumers across different websites, allowing marketers to better match advertisements with consumers (bought by DoubleClick then Google).
  • Developed recommendation engine technology which uses high-power mathematical techniques utilizing software algorithms to have a computer guess intelligently about what a consumer might enjoy.

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