Wilhelm Ackermann was a German logician and mathematician known for his contributions to mathematical logic and the foundations of mathematics. One of his most significant contributions is the Ackermann function, which is a well-known example of a computable function that is not primitive recursive. The function grows extremely quickly and serves as an important example in the study of computability and complexity. Ackermann's work has implications in various fields such as computer science, particularly in the analysis of algorithms and data structures.
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