Jean E. Sammet
American computer scientist (1928-2017) · United States · On the map · Academics · Died at 89
Jean E. Sammet was an American computer scientist who developed the FORMAC programming language in 1962. She was also one of the developers of the influential COBOL programming language.
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2017Died20 May 20172013NCWIT Pioneer in Tech AwardAward2009Computer Pioneer AwardAward2001Computer History Museum FellowAward1997SIGPLAN Distinguished Service AwardAward1994ACM FellowAward1989Ada Lovelace AwardAward1985ACM Distinguished Service AwardAward1928Born23 March 1928
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United States
Category
Academics
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Status
Deceased
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Lived 1928 to 2017 · aged 89
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