Coenraad Bron
Dutch computer scientist and academic
Born
1937
89 years ago
Died
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
Netherlands
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Contributed significantly to the field of computer science, with a focus on programming languages and their implementation. Served on the faculty of various institutions, including the University of Amsterdam. Developed the programming language Algol 60, which influenced many subsequent languages. Engaged in formalization of operational semantics.
Developed Algol 60 programming language
Published influential works on operational semantics
Served on faculty of University of Amsterdam
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