Codd's Relational Model Paper

Edgar F. Codd publishes 'A Relational Model of Data for Large Shared Data Banks' in Communications of the ACM, introducing the concept of organizing data in simple tables.

Significance

This paper established the theoretical foundation for all subsequent relational databases and database languages, revolutionizing data management.

Key facts

Date
1970-06-01
Type
invention
Location
IBM San Jose Research Laboratory