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Tony Hoare

British computer scientist

  • Fame57.1
  • Momentum12.9
  • Developers rank#76
Source-basedStable
  • Fame57.1
  • Momentum12.9
  • Developers rank#76
  • Wikipedia6.5K
Lived 1934–2026, aged 92United Kingdom
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  • Wikipedia
    43 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1934–2026
    Aged 92
  • Awards
    15
    recognised works
Summary
Updated 2026-06-21

Sir Charles Antony Richard Hoare, known as Sir Tony Hoare or C. A. R. Hoare, was a British computer scientist who made foundational contributions to programming languages, algorithms, operating systems, formal verification, and concurrent computing. His work earned him the 1980 ACM Turing Award, usually regarded as the highest distinction in computer science.

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57.1
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Momentum12.9
Historical23.4
Now attention0.4
Source confidence65.0
Completeness75.0
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#76
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