Ken Thompson
Computer Scientist / Language Designer
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Ken Thompson Ken Thompson is an American computer scientist who co-created the Unix operating system and the B programming language at Bell Labs, laying the groundwork for nearly all modern computing systems. He designed and implemented the original Unix in 1969, wrote the first chess program to defeat a reigning world champion, and later co-created the Go programming language at Google in 2009. He shared the 1983 Turing Award with Dennis Ritchie, and his 1984 Turing Award lecture "Reflections on Trusting Trust" is one of the most celebrated addresses in computer science history.
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Ken Thompson is an American computer scientist who co-created the Unix operating system and the B programming language at Bell Labs, laying the groundwork for nearly all modern computing systems. He designed and implemented the original Unix in 1969, wrote the first chess program to defeat a reigning world champion, and later co-created the Go programming language at Google in 2009. He shared the 1983 Turing Award with Dennis Ritchie, and his 1984 Turing Award lecture "Reflections on Trusting Trust" is one of the most celebrated addresses in computer science history.
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