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Alan Perlis

Computer Science

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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Birth Year
1922 1
Birth Date
1922-04-01 1
Death Date
1990-02-07 1
Death Year
1990 1
Field
Computer Science 1
Nationality
American 1
Notable Work
Pioneering programming languages work, first ACM Turing Award 1966 1
Birthplace
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA 1
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1. Alan Perlis - Wikipedia
  • Lead, first sentence
    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.
  • Early life, first sentence
    Perlis was born to a Jewish family in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • Lead, second paragraph
    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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