Background
Lamport, Leslie B. was born on February 7, 1941 in New York City. Son of Benjamin and Hannah (Lasser) Lamport.
Lamport, Leslie B. was born on February 7, 1941 in New York City. Son of Benjamin and Hannah (Lasser) Lamport.
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1960. Master of Arts in Mathematics, Brandeis University, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics, Brandeis University, 1972.
Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Rennes, 2003. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Christian Albrechts, Kiel, 2003. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Lugano, 2004.
Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, 2004. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Universitá della Svizzera Italiana, Lugano, 2006. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Université Henri Poincaré, Nancy, 2007.
Part-time with Mitre Corporation, 1962—1965. Member faculty Marlboro College, Vermont, 1965-1969. Systems analyst Massachusetts Computer Associates, Wakefield, 1970-1977.
Senior computer scientist Socially Responsible Investment International, Menlo Park, California, 1977-1985. Senior consultant engineer Digital Equipment Corporation, Palo Alto, 1985-1998, Compaq, Palo Alto, 1998—2001. With Microsoft Research, Mountain View, since 2001.
Member National Academy of Engineering.
Married Carol Dahl Crum, October 31, 1972 (div. February 1975).