Swiss computer scientist (1934–2024)
Niklaus Wirth was a Swiss computer scientist who made significant contributions to programming languages and software design during his long career from the mid-20th century onward. He is best known for creating several influential programming languages and for his work on making computer programming more systematic and reliable, which helped shape how software is developed today.
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Niklaus Emil Wirth (IPA: /vɛrt/) (15 February 1934 – 1 January 2024) was a Swiss computer scientist. He designed several programming languages, including Pascal, and pioneered several classic topics in software engineering. In 1984, he won the Turing Award, generally recognized as the highest distinction in computer science, "for developing a sequence of innovative computer languages".
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