Daniel D. McCracken
American computer scientist, academic, educator and writer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Daniel D. McCracken (July 23, 1930 – July 30, 2011) was a computer scientist in the United States. He was a professor of Computer Sciences at the City College of New York, and the author of over two dozen textbooks on computer programming, with an emphasis on guides to programming in widely used languages such as Fortran and COBOL. His A Guide to Fortran Programming (Wiley, 1961) and its successors were the standard textbooks on that language for over two decades. His books have been translated into fourteen languages.
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Born | July 23, 1930 Hughesville, Judith Basin County, Montana, United States |
Died | July 30, 2011(2011-07-30) (aged 81) New York City, USA |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Central Washington University (B.S., Mathematics and Chemistry, 1951). Union Theological Seminary (M.Div., 1970) |
Occupation(s) | professor, author, and computer scientist |
Known for | Computer pioneer, computer programmer, computer scientist, and author of computer programming books |
Spouse(s) | Evelyn Edwards (-her death) Helen Blumenthal (-his death) |
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