Bob Bemer

Computer scientist and engineer

Bob Bemer - Computer scientist and engineer
Born

1920
105 years ago

Died

June 22nd, 2004
21 years ago — 84 years old

Category

Scientists & Innovators

Country

United States

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A computer scientist and engineer contributed significantly to the development of programming languages and computer standards. Pioneered the development of ASCII, which became a fundamental character encoding standard. Worked on early computer systems and programming languages, advocating for standards that improved communication between computers. Played a key role in the advancement of early computing technology and contributed to the establishment of important coding systems.

Pioneered the development of ASCII

Contributed to COBOL specifications

Developed the concept of 'escape' character

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