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Barry Boehm

American software engineer (1935-2022) · United States · On the map · Developers · Died at 87

Barry William Boehm was an American software engineer, distinguished professor of computer science, industrial and systems engineering; the TRW Professor of Software Engineering; and founding director of the Center for Systems and Software Engineering at the University of Southern California.

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2022Died20 August 20222011Honorary Doctor of the Chinese Academy of SciencesAwardStevens AwardAward2010IEEE Simon Ramo MedalAward2000Harlan D. Mills AwardAward1997ACM FellowAward1935Born16 May 1935

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Stevens Award2011
Honorary Doctor of the Chinese Academy of Sciences2011
IEEE Simon Ramo Medal2010
Harlan D. Mills Award2000
ACM Fellow1997
IEEE Fellow

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He was known for his many contributions to the area of software engineering.

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United States
Category
Developers
Type
Developer
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1935 to 2022 · aged 87