Let us continue our question of the day series with day twenty-four.

Who is Codd and why do I care in regards to SQL Server ?

E.F. Codd was an English computer scientist with IBM who invented the relation model for databases.  The relational model is the core of the architecture essential to today’s modern relational database management systems (RDBMS).  Essentially all of the data involved in our lives is stored somewhere in an RDBMS.  Want to read his paper on the relational model, it’s available here.

Enjoy!