# Christopher Strachey

> Christopher S. Strachey was a British computer scientist. A pioneer of programming language design, he was one of the founders of denotational semantics and computer time-sharing. He coined several terms that are widely used in computer science, including polymorphism and referential transparency. He has been credited as possibly the first developer of a video game. He was a member of the Strachey family, many of whose members are and have been prominent in government, arts, administration, and academia.

*British computer scientist (1916–1975)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Scientists
- **Country:** United Kingdom
- **Born:** 1916-11-16
- **Died:** 1975-05-18
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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