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Alan Perlis
American computer scientist (1922-1990) · United States · On the map · Academics · Died at 67
Alan Jay Perlis was an American computer scientist, mathematician, and educator who helped establish computer science as an academic discipline. He was a pioneer in compiler construction and programming language design, and in 1966 became the first recipient of the A. M. Turing Award.
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The Association for Computing Machinery cited him "for his influence in the area of advanced programming techniques and compiler construction".
Country
United States
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1922 to 1990 · aged 67
