Christopher Strachey
British computer scientist (1916–1975)
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- Scientists rank#248
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Lived 1916–1975, aged 59United Kingdom
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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.
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