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Bjarne Stroustrup

Danish computer scientist who created the C++ programming language.

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Bjarne Stroustrup is a Danish computer scientist born on 30 December 1950 in Aarhus, Denmark.[1][2] He is best known for inventing the C++ programming language, which he began developing in 1979.[3]

Life and work

He then worked as a technical fellow at Morgan Stanley from January 2014 to April 2022.[4] In his own words, he "invented C++, wrote its early definitions, and produced its first implementation"[3] C++ was made generally available in 1985.[3] Between 1969 and 1975, Stroustrup studied at Aarhus University, where he earned a Candidatus Scientiarum degree combining mathematics and computer science.[5]

A PhD in computer science was awarded to Stroustrup by the University of Cambridge in 1979; David Wheeler supervised his dissertation work on distributed computing.[6] A full professorship at Columbia University has been held by Stroustrup since 2022.[7][8]

What the cited sources add

An interview with Stroustrup states he needed a tool for a project requiring hardware access, high performance, and help with handling complexity.[9] The same interview quotes Stroustrup saying he has wanted thread support in the standard for at least 15 years.[9] Another source notes Stroustrup added Simula-like classes to C because no language could meet his requirements in 1979.[10]

References

  1. Wikipedia, "Bjarne Stroustrup" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Stroustrup, "How do you pronounce "Bjarne Stroustrup?"", Bjarne Stroustrup's Homepage; Stroustrup, "Bjarne pronounces his own name", Bjarne Stroustrup's Homepage; Wong, "Interview: Bjarne Stroustrup Discusses C++", Electronic Design, 29 October 2013 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
  2. Wikipedia, "Bjarne Stroustrup" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "NAE Honors 2018 Draper Prize Winner", stroustrup.com, 2 January 2020 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  3. Wikipedia, "Bjarne Stroustrup" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Stroustrup, "The C++ Programming Language", stroustrup.com, 2 January 2020 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
  4. Wikipedia, "Bjarne Stroustrup" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Stroustrup, "Some Information about Bjarne Stroustrup", stroustrup.com, 15 August 2022 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  5. Wikipedia, "Bjarne Stroustrup" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Bjarne Stroustrup", Columbia University Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  6. Wikipedia, "Bjarne Stroustrup" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Stroustrup, "Communication and control in distributed computer systems", cam.ac.uk, 1979; Wong, "Bjarne Stroustrup: C++ Creator Keeps RUNE Developing", Electronic Design, 26 November 2013; ; Stroustrup, "Communication and control in distributed computer systems", cam.ac.uk, 1979 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
  7. Wikipedia, "Bjarne Stroustrup" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Bjarne Stroustrup", Columbia Engineering, 2020-07-01 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  8. Wikipedia, "Bjarne Stroustrup" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Bjarne Stroustrup ADJUNCT PROFESSOR OF COMPUTER SCIENCE", columbia.edu, August 2022 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  9. Wong, "Interview: Bjarne Stroustrup Discusses C++", Electronic Design, 29 October 2013. facts only, no text reused. electronicdesign.com
  10. Wong, "Bjarne Stroustrup: C++ Creator Keeps RUNE Developing", Electronic Design, 26 November 2013. facts only, no text reused. electronicdesign.com

Each numbered sentence above was checked against the source it cites before publication. Sentences citing Wikipedia adapt text from the English Wikipedia article Bjarne Stroustrup (contributors), used under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is available under the same licence. Other sources were used for facts only; no text or images are copied from them.

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