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Ken Thompson (Q1107006)

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American programmer and computer scientist, co-creator of the Unix operating system
  • Kenneth Lane Thompson
  • Kenneth L. Thompson
  • K. L. Thompson
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    Ken Thompson
    American programmer and computer scientist, co-creator of the Unix operating system
    • Kenneth Lane Thompson
    • Kenneth L. Thompson
    • K. L. Thompson

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    For co-inventing the UNIX operating system and the C programming language which together have led to enormous advance to computer hardware, software and networking systems. And assimilated the growth of an entire industry thereby enhancing American leadership in the information age. (English)
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    IEEE Computer Society Women of ENIAC Computer Pioneer Award (English)
    15 November 2023
    13 January 2021
    For contributions to the development of operating systems theory and for the implementation of the UNIX operating system (English)
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