Ted Codd

Ted Codd was a computer scientist who revolutionized data management by developing the relational database model in the 1970s. His approach organizes data into tables with rows and columns, making it easier to store, access, and manage large amounts of information efficiently. This model underpins most modern database systems, enabling businesses and organizations to handle data more flexibly and reliably. Codd's work laid the foundation for technologies like SQL and significantly advanced how computers process and retrieve data in various applications.