Deaths on July 26

John Tukey

Died on July 26, 2000

John Tukey, American mathematician and academic (b. 1915)

John Wilder Tukey (; June 16, 1915 – July 26, 2000) was an American mathematician and statistician, best known for the development of the Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) algorithm and box plot. The Tukey range test, the Tukey lambda distribution, the Tukey test of additivity, and the Teichmüller–Tukey lemma all bear his name. He is also credited with coining the term 'bit' and the first published use of the word software.

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14 Jan

Croats of Bosnia and Herzegovina
A United Nations tribunal sentences five Bosnian Croats to up to 25 years in prison for the 1993 killing of more than 100 Bosnian Muslims.
3 Apr

United States antitrust law
United States v. Microsoft Corp.: Microsoft is ruled to have violated United States antitrust law by keeping "an oppressive thumb" on its competitors.
2 May

Global Positioning System
President Bill Clinton announces that accurate GPS access would no longer be restricted to the United States military.
22 May

Sri Lankan Tamil people
In Sri Lanka, over 150 Tamil rebels are killed over two days of fighting for control in Jaffna.
26 Nov

United States presidential election, 2000
George W. Bush is certified the winner of Florida's electoral votes by Katherine Harris, going on to win the United States presidential election, despite losing in the national popular vote.

Deaths on July 26

John Tukey

Died on July 26, 2000

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Croats of Bosnia and Herzegovina

United States antitrust law

Global Positioning System

Sri Lankan Tamil people

United States presidential election, 2000