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Alan Jay Perlis

American mathematician and computer scientist
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Category: Science & Tech
Born:
April 1, 1922, Pittsburgh, Pa., U.S.
Died:
Feb. 7, 1990, New Haven, Conn. (aged 67)
Awards And Honors:
Turing Award (1966)
Subjects Of Study:
ALGOL
Pascal
compiler
computer programming language
software
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Alan Jay Perlis (born April 1, 1922, Pittsburgh, Pa., U.S.—died Feb. 7, 1990, New Haven, Conn.) American mathematician and computer scientist. He was the first winner, in 1966, of the A.M. Turing Award, given by the Association of Computing Machinery (ACM) and recognized internationally as the highest honour in computer science. In particular, Perlis was cited for “his influence in the area of advanced programming techniques and compiler construction.” Perlis was one of the most important individuals in establishing computer science as a distinct academic field. In 1943 Perlis earned a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from the Carnegie Institute of ...(100 of 338 words)

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