Niklaus Wirth: Swiss computer scientist (1934–2024)
Niklaus Emil Wirth (15 February 1934 – 1 January 2024) was a Swiss computer scientist.
He was best known for designing several programming languages, including Pascal, and for creating several classic topics in software engineering.
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| Born | Niklaus Emil Wirth 15 February 1934 |
| Died | 1 January 2024 (aged 89) |
| Citizenship | Switzerland |
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| Known for | Algol W, Euler, Pascal, Modula, Modula-2, Oberon, Oberon-2, Oberon-07, Oberon System |
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| Fields | Computer Science |
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In 1984 he won the Turing Award, which is seen as the highest award in computer science. He won the award for creating a sequence of important computer languages.
Wirth died on 1 January 2024 at the age of 89.
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