Niklaus Wirth
Computer Scientist, Creator of Pascal Language
Born
Died
2024
2 years ago — 90 years old
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
Switzerland
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A Swiss computer scientist contributed significantly to programming language development. Developed the Pascal programming language in the late 1960s, which became widely used in education and software development. Also created several other languages including Modula-2 and Oberon. Worked on the design of programming environments and contributed to software engineering principles. Held a professorship at ETH Zurich and published numerous papers advancing the field of computer science.
Created the Pascal programming language
Developed Modula-2 and Oberon languages
Contributed to software engineering principles
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