Hisao Yamada | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 8, 1930 |
| Died | May 21, 2008 (aged 77) |
| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Computer science |
| Doctoral advisor | Robert McNaughton |
| Notable students | Rao Kosaraju |
Hisao Yamada (山田 尚勇, Yamada Hisao, June 8, 1930 – May 21, 2008) was a Japanese computer scientist, known for his influential contributions to theoretical computer science, as well as for the development of Japanese keyboard layouts, a challenging practical problem. From 1972 to 1991, he was professor of the formal languages division at the Department for Information Science at the University of Tokyo.