Sorting Algorithm Creators
Bubble Sort: First described in 1956 by Edward Harry Friend
Selection Sort: Historical algorithm, exact origin unknown
Insertion Sort: Historical algorithm, exact origin unknown
Merge Sort: John von Neumann, 1945
Quick Sort: Tony Hoare, 1959
Heap Sort: J.W.J. Williams, 1964
Radix Sort: Herman Hollerith, 1887
Comb Sort: Włodzimierz Dobosiewicz, 1980
Gnome Sort: Hamid Sarbazi-Azad, 2000
Cocktail Shaker Sort: First described by Donald Knuth
Pancake Sort: Jacob E. Goodman, 1975
Bitonic Sort: Ken Batcher, 1968
American Flag Sort: Robert W. Floyd, 1962
Stalin Sort: Internet meme, exact origin unknown
Bogo Sort: First described by Donald Knuth
Stooge Sort: Historical algorithm
Pigeonhole Sort: Historical algorithm
Bucket Sort: Edwin F. Moore, 1970
Stage Sort:Ande-site, 2025
Gravity Sort: David B. Lomet, 1970s
Ideas & Requests
@ARandomPerson90182 - Requested regular bogo sort implementation
@maxbittker - Suggested ability to change speed while running sort
Project
Created by the AI assistant based on user requests