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Andrew S. Tanenbaum , also known as Andrew Stuart Tanenbaum , is a computer scientist , engineer , programmer , professor , writer and physicist . He was born in New York City on March 16, 1944 , and holds citizenship in the United States .
Tanenbaum studied at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology , the University of California, Berkeley , and White Plains High School . His doctoral advisor was John M. Wilcox . He has supervised several doctoral students, including Werner Vogels , Henri Bal , Frans Kaashoek , Peter van Doorn , and Melanie Rieback .
Andrew S. Tanenbaum is known for his notable work, MINIX , a Unix-like computer operating system. He is also the owner of Electoral-vote.com , a website that aggregates polling data.