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Alan Perlis

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American computer scientist (1922-1990)

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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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1985Computer Pioneer Award
1966Turing Award
honorary doctorate
honorary doctorate from the University of Waterloo
honorary doctor of Purdue University

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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. The Association for Computing Machinery cited him "for his influence in the area of advanced programming techniques and compiler construction".

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United States
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Lived 1922 to 1990 · aged 67
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