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Erich Gamma

Swiss computer scientist

  • Audience1.9K
  • Fame60.9
  • Momentum0.0
  • Switzerland rank#83
  • Wikipedia1.7K
1.9K github followers
Born 1961 · age 65Switzerland
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    @egamma
  • Wikipedia
    19 languages
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  • Rank in Switzerland
    #83
    Scientists
  • Age
    65
    Born 1961
  • Awards
    3
    recognised works
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Updated 2026-06-19

Erich Gamma is a Swiss computer scientist and one of the four co-authors of the software engineering textbook Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software.

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60.9
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Historical16.6
Source confidence75.0
Completeness70.0
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