Kristen Nygaard

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(b.) August 27, 1926 — (d.) August 10, 2002

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Co-inventor of SIMULA and pioneer of object-oriented programming, Nygaard was a computer scientist noted for his social agenda and work with the Norwegian Trade Unions. He was a systems developer and a true polymath and marvellous companion.

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Noted For: Co-inventor of SIMULA, Social agenda for computing applications
Category: Computer Scientist - Software/Mathematics
Affiliation: University of Oslo
Gender: Male

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