Anecdotes
- He survived army basic training with the help of a 2nd lieutenant, who advised him, "Soldier, kindly point your rifle away from your stomach", when the officer found him attempting to unjam a loaded rifle with his foot.
- His recounting of the development of the circle function is entitled "The Story of ○".
- As of 17 December 1998, he had received 12 Knuth reward checks totalling $70.07.
- He lived a short walk from k inventor Arthur Whitney and wrote one of the early k manuals. He was also a neighbor of John L. Hennessy for a number of years. Hennesey is now the president of Stanford University.
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