Dennis Ritchie
Computer Scientist, created C language
Born
September 9th, 1941
83 years ago
Died
2011
14 years ago — 70 years old
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
United States
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Contributed significantly to computer science by creating the C programming language, a foundational language for modern software development. Co-developed the Unix operating system, which has influenced many others and led to the development of various programming innovations. Worked at Bell Labs, collaborating with other prominent scientists in the field. Authored several influential texts and guides on computer programming.
Created the C programming language
Co-developed the Unix operating system
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