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Christopher Strachey
British computer scientist (1916-1975) · United Kingdom · On the map · Developers · Died at 58
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.
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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.
