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Dr. James Martin (born in in 1959 . He has written extensively on his computer systems design methodology Information Engineering and also on Computer-aided Software Engineering , of which some say he is the Father . He was an early promoter of Fourth-generation Programming Language s. He was also the primary author of the Rapid Application Development methodology. With in 1991, while the other part remains independent and is now known as Headstrong . Martin also co-founded software company KnowledgeWare with Fran Tarkenton . With the largest alumni philanthropic donation ever made to a UK university, Martin gave $100 million in 2005 to help establish The James Martin 21st Century School at the University Of Oxford ; its stated goal is to "formulate new concepts, policies and technologies that will make the future a better place to be". His book '' The Meaning Of The 21st Century : A Vital Blueprint for Ensuring our Future'' was published in 2006. Martin also founded Data Base Design. DDI Inc. which competed with Knowledgeware in areas such as data base design tools. He lives on his own private island, Agar’s Island , in Bermuda . According to ''Computerworld'''s 25th anniversary issue, he was ranked fourth among the 25 individuals who have most influenced the world of computer science. REFERENCES EXTERNAL LINKS
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