= Leslie Lamport
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Leslie Lamport is a prominent American computer scientist known for his work in distributed systems, algorithms, and formal methods. He is best recognized for his contributions in several key areas: 1. **Distributed Computing**: Lamport is particularly noted for his work on distributed algorithms. One of his most significant contributions is the concept of **Lamport timestamps**, which provide a method for ordering events in a distributed system without relying on synchronized clocks.
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