Dennis Ritchie
Name: Dennis MacAlistair Ritchie Born: September 9, 1941, Bronxville, New York, USA Death: October 12, 2011 (Age: 70) Computer-related contributions Created the B programming language with Ken Thompson in 1969. Created the C programming language with Brian Kernighan in 1972. Helped develop the UNIX operating system. Helped develop the Multics operating system. Significant publications The C Programming Language (also known as the K&R book), with Brian Kernighan (1978). Honors and awards Japan Prize for Information and Communications, with Ken Thompson (2011)....