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   Who is Dennis Ritchie?

   • For his co-creation, with Ken Thompson, of the UNIX operating system, and for development of the C programming language "C is quirky, flawed, and an enormous success." Dennis Ritchie was born in Bronxville, New York, in 1941. He graduated from Harvard University with degrees in physics and applied mathematics and with a PhD in mathematics (1968).

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   Why did Dennis Ritchie develop C?

   • Ritchie developed C as an evolution of the B programming language, which Ken Thompson created. C became widely popular due to its efficiency, portability, and versatility. Dennis Ritchie is often regarded as the primary inventor of the C programming language. C++, an extension of the C programming language, was invented by Bjarne Stroustrup.

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   How did Ritchie contribute to the development of Unix?

   • In conjunction with the development of UNIX, Ritchie contributed somewhat to Thompson’s creation of the B programming language in 1970. As they moved their operating system to a newer PDP-11 minicomputer in 1971, the shortcomings of B became apparent, and Ritchie extended the language over the next year to create the C programming language.

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   What did Ritchie do for a living?

   • Ritchie's early work laid the foundations for much of the technical infrastructure of our modern digital world. He enjoyed traveling and reading, but his main passion was his work, and he stayed with Bell Labs until his retirement in 2007.

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2. www.britannica.com › biography › Dennis-M-RitchieDennis M. Ritchie | Biography & Facts | Britannica

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   May 1, 2024 · Dennis M. Ritchie (born September 9, 1941, Bronxville, Eastchester, New York, U.S.—found dead October 2011, Berkeley Heights, New Jersey) was an American computer scientist and co-winner of the 1983 A.M. Turing Award, the highest honour in computer science.

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   Dennis Ritchie was born in Bronxville, New York, in 1941. He graduated from Harvard University with degrees in physics and applied mathematics and with a PhD in mathematics (1968). His contributions to computing span four decades and have had global impact.

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   21 hours ago · C ( pronounced / ˈsiː / – like the letter c) [6] is a general-purpose computer programming language. It was created in the 1970s by Dennis Ritchie and remains very widely used and influential. By design, C's features cleanly reflect the capabilities of the targeted CPUs.

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   6 days ago · C Programming Language History: Dennis Ritchie created the C programming language in 1972 at AT&T Bell Laboratories in the USA, originally intended for system implementation. Over time, it has evolved into a versatile and enduring high-level language, serving as the cornerstone for numerous advanced programming languages.

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   May 2, 2024 · Ken Thompson was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1943. He received a BS (1965) and MS (1966) in electrical engineering and computer science from UC Berkeley. In 1969, Thompson and colleague Dennis Ritchie created the UNIX operating system at Bell Telephone Laboratories.

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   2 days ago · Received the * National Medal of Technology (1998) with Dennis Ritchie, presented by President William Clinton. Laurie Spiegel: Electronic musician and engineer known for developing the algorithmic composition software Music Mouse. Louis Brus: In 1972, began a 23-year career at AT&T Bell Labs in the studies of nanocrystals.

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   May 2, 2024 · Thompson and the American computer scientist Dennis M. Ritchie were cited jointly for “their development of generic operating systems theory and specifically for the implementation of the UNIX operating system,” which they collaborated on at Bell Laboratories.