Christopher Strachey
British computer scientist (1916–1975) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Christopher S. Strachey (/ˈstreɪtʃi/; 16 November 1916 – 18 May 1975) was a British computer scientist.[1][2][3] He was one of the founders of denotational semantics, and a pioneer in programming language design and computer time-sharing.[4] He has also been credited as possibly being the first developer of a video game.[5] He was a member of the Strachey family, prominent in government, arts, administration, and academia.
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Christopher Strachey | |
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Born | (1916-11-16)16 November 1916 Hampstead, England |
Died | 18 May 1975(1975-05-18) (aged 58) Oxford, England |
Citizenship | British |
Education | Gresham's School |
Alma mater | University of Cambridge (BA) |
Known for | CPL, denotational semantics, Fundamental Concepts in Programming Languages, time-sharing |
Parent(s) | Oliver Strachey Ray Costelloe |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Computer Science |
Institutions | University of Cambridge, University of Oxford St Edmund's School, Canterbury Harrow School |
Doctoral students | Peter Mosses David Turner |
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