Grady Booch

American software engineer · United States · Developers · Born 1955 · age 71

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Grady Booch is an American software engineer, best known for developing the Unified Modeling Language (UML) with Ivar Jacobson and James Rumbaugh. He is recognized internationally for his innovative work in software architecture, software engineering, and collaborative development environments.

A life in dates

2016Computer Pioneer AwardAward2012Lovelace MedalAward2011“In the early days of modern computing - the 40s, 50s and 60s - computing was a priesthood.”In their words14 November 2011Grady Booch (2011) "The Computing Priesthood" on ibm.com/developerworks/community/blogs/gradybooch. November 14, 2011Read the whole statement

2010IEEE FellowAward2007“The amateur software engineer is always in search of magic, some sensational method or tool whose application promises to render software development trivial.”In their wordsGrady Booch, ‎Robert A. Maksimchuk, ‎Michael W. Engle (2007) Object-Oriented Analysis and Design with Applications Chapter 6.Read the whole statement

Turing TalkAward2006Stevens AwardAward2003“The availability of high-quality Model Compilers and Virtual Execution Environments (VEEs) that provide "out of the box" platforms upon which Executable UML models can execute.”In their words5 February 2003Cited in: Gerry Boyd (2003) "Executable UML: Diagrams for the Future." published at devx.com, February 5, 2003.Read the whole statement

“The entire history of software engineering is that of the rise in levels of abstraction.”In their wordsGrady Booch in his talk "The Limits of Software."; Cited in: Gerry Boyd (2003) "Executable UML: Diagrams for the Future." published atRead the whole statement

IBM FellowAward2001“The adoption of the Precise Action Semantics for the Unified Modeling Language specification by the OMG in November of 2001”In their wordsRead the whole statement

1996“In a quality object-oriented software system, you will find many classes that speak the language of the domain expert”In their wordsp. 39; as cited in: Journal of Database Management. Vol 10-11. p. 33Read the whole statement

1995ACM FellowAward1955Born27 February 1955

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Booch at the IEEE Computer Society's first TechIgnite conference

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Grady Booch

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In the early days of modern computing - the 40s, 50s and 60s - computing was a priesthood.
Nov 14, 2011, Grady Booch (2011) "The Computing Priesthood" on ibm.com/developerworks/community/blogs/gradybooch. November 14, 2011, Own words
The function of good software is to make the complex appear to be simple.
2010, Attributed to Booch in: Frank H. P. Fitzek et al. (2010) Qt for Symbian. p. xv, Own words
The amateur software engineer is always in search of magic, some sensational method or tool whose application promises to render software development trivial.
2007, Grady Booch, ‎Robert A. Maksimchuk, ‎Michael W. Engle (2007) Object-Oriented Analysis and Design with Applications Chapter 6., Own words

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Awards

Computer Pioneer Award2016

Lovelace Medal2012

IEEE Fellow2010

Turing Talk2007

Stevens Award2006

IBM Fellow2003

ACM Fellow1995

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United States

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