Dennis Ritchie

Dennis Ritchie

computer scientist United States

Dennis Ritchie was an influential American computer scientist, best known for creating the C programming language and co-developing the Unix operating system. His work laid the foundation for modern software development and operating systems, greatly impacting the technology industry. Ritchie's contributions have been recognized with numerous awards, and he is celebrated as a pioneer in computer science.

Born on Sep 09, 1941 (84 years old)

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