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Bookmark or Share- Ken Thompson - WikipediaKenneth Lane Thompson (born February 4, 1943) is an American pioneer of computer science. Thompson worked at Bell Labs for most of his career where he designed and implemented the original Unix operating system.
- Kenneth L. Thompson - National Science and Technology Medals FoundationKenneth L. Thompson was awarded the National Medal of Technology and Innovation For their invention of UNIX® operating system and the C programming language, which together have led to enormous growth of an entire industry, thereby enhancing American leadership in the Information Age.
- Unix philosophy - WikipediaThe Unix philosophy, originated by Ken Thompson, is a set of cultural norms and philosophical approaches to minimalist, modular software development. It is based on the experience of leading developers of the Unix operating system .
- The Creation of the UNIX Operating System: Ken Thompson BiographyKenneth Thompson. 1943-- Born in New Orleans, Louisiana. 1943-1960 - Navy brat moving every few years. 1965-66-- Graduates with B.S and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering from the University of California at Berkeley. 1966-- Joins Bell Labs Computing Research Department, working on the Multics project. 1969-- Develops UNIX* operating system
- Kenneth Lane Thompson - A.M. Turing Award LaureateKenneth Lane Thompson was born February 4, 1943 in New Orleans, Louisiana. His father was in the US Navy and the family moved often. Thompson received a Bachelor of Science in 1965 and a master's degree in 1966 in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the University of California, Berkeley.
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