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Kristen Nygaard

Computer scientist, Mathematician (1926-2002) · Norway · Academics · Died at 75

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Kristen Nygaard was a Norwegian computer scientist, programming language pioneer, and politician. Internationally, Nygaard is acknowledged as the co-inventor of object-oriented programming and the programming language Simula with Ole-Johan Dahl in the 1960s.

A life in dates

2002Died10 August 2002IEEE John von Neumann MedalAward2001Turing AwardAward2000Commander of the Order of St. OlavAward1999Rosing Honorary AwardAward1990Norbert Wiener Award for Social and Professional ResponsibilityAward1926Born27 August 1926

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Awards

IEEE John von Neumann Medal2002
Turing Award2001
Commander of the Order of St. Olav2000
Rosing Honorary Award1999
Norbert Wiener Award for Social and Professional Responsibility1990

About this person

Kristen Nygaard was a Norwegian computer scientist, programming language pioneer, and politician. Internationally, Nygaard is acknowledged as the co-inventor of object-oriented programming and the programming language Simula with Ole-Johan Dahl in the 1960s. Nygaard and Dahl received the 2001 A. M. Turing Award for their contribution to computer science.

Country
Norway
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1926 to 2002 · aged 75

Academics from Norway 6

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