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Niklaus Emil Wirth (15 February 1934 – 1 January 2024) was a Swiss computer scientist. He designed several programming languages, including Pascal, and pioneered several classic topics in software engineering.
Jan 5, 2024 · With sadness we note the passing of Niklaus Emil Wirth, Swiss computer scientist and 2004 CHM Fellow, who died at the age of 89 on January 1, 2024. Niklaus Wirth was born in Winterthur, Switzerland, in 1934.
Feb 22, 2024 · In 1999, an up-and-coming software engineer in Switzerland was preparing for a conference in France when he learned that the Swiss computer scientist Niklaus Wirth, a pioneer in the field, was...
Jan 4, 2024 · Computer pioneer Niklaus Wirth died on 1 January 2024, just weeks before his 90th birthday. The long-serving ETH Professor of Computer Science achieved world fame by developing the Pascal programming language in the 1970s.
Jan 4, 2024 · Obit Swiss computer scientist Professor Niklaus Wirth died on New Year's Day, roughly six weeks before what would have been his 90th birthday. Wirth is justly celebrated as the creator of the Pascal programming language, but that was only one step in a series of important languages and research projects.
Algol 60, the most important creation of the Algol group, introduced recursive functions, structured code blocks, and local variables. It also pioneered the formal description of programming language syntax. Wirth discusses his introduction to compiler design as a graduate student.
Jan 1, 2024 · On January 1, 2024, computer science pioneer, Turing Award winner, and recipient of an honorary doctorate at the JKU, Prof. Niklaus Wirth, passed away shortly ahead of his 90th birthday. A true friend and JKU supporter, in 1993, the university presented Prof. Wirth with an honorary doctorate degree.
