Barbara Liskov
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Barbara Jane Liskov is an American computer scientist who has made pioneering contributions to programming languages and distributed computing.
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Data abstractions provide the same benefits as procedures, but for data.
This verbal quote, which neatly describes the Liskov Substitution Principle, was made during her keynote speech at OOPSLA 87. This
One of the 50 most important women in science
a key figure in the development of applications that run on distributed collections of computers
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Lynn ConwayAlso won NCWIT Pioneer in Tech Award
Mária TelkesAlso won Society of Women Engineers Achievement Award
Frances AllenAlso won Programming Languages Achievement Award
Yann LeCunAlso won Harold Pender Award
Carlo M. CipollaAlso won honorary doctor of ETH Zürich
Susan SolomonAlso won Weizmann Women & Science AwardAbout this person
Barbara Jane Liskov is an American computer scientist who has made pioneering contributions to programming languages and distributed computing. Her notable work includes the introduction of abstract data types and the accompanying principle of data abstraction, along with the Liskov substitution principle, which applies these ideas to object-oriented programming, subtyping, and inheritance. Her work was recognized with the 2008 Turing Award, the highest distinction in computer science.
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