Ken Thompson
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(b.) - ?1943 February 04
Bio/Description
Co-creator of the UNIX operating system, Thompson is an American pioneer of computer science notable for his work with the B programming language and his shepherding of the Unix and Plan 9 operating systems. More recently, he has also been a co-creator of Google's programming language Go. He is commonly referred to as "ken" in hacker circles.
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Date of Birth:
1943 February 04 -
Gender:
Male -
Noted For:
Co-creator of the UNIX operating system -
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