Alan J. Perlis was an American computer scientist who lived from 1922 to 1990 and taught at Purdue University, Carnegie Mellon University and Yale University. He is best known for his pioneering work in programming languages, and in 1966 he became the first recipient of the ACM Turing Award.
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Death PlaceYale, New Haven Hospital, United States 2 Notable WorkPioneering programming languages work, first ACM Turing Award 1966 1 BirthplacePittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA 1 Field
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1. Alan Perlis - Wikipedia
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Alan J. Perlis (April 1, 1922 - February 7, 1990) was an American computer scientist and professor at Purdue University, Carnegie Mellon University and Yale University.
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Perlis was born to a Jewish family in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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He is best known for his pioneering work in programming languages and in 1966 he became the first recipient of the ACM Turing Award.
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P20 (place of death): Yale, New Haven Hospital, United StatesQuote, P20 (place of death): Yale, New Haven Hospital, United States
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