Dennis M. Ritchie

Dennis MacAlistair Ritchie was an American computer scientist. He created, together with long-time colleague Ken Thompson, the Unix operating system, C programming language, and B programming language.

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Who was born first?

• Dennis M. Ritchie and Jules A. Hoffmann were born the same year
• Dennis M. Ritchie and Karl Barry Sharpless were born the same year
• Dennis M. Ritchie and Joseph Hooton Taylor were born the same year
• Dennis M. Ritchie and Martin Evans were born the same year
• Dennis M. Ritchie and John E. Walker were born the same year

Timeline

1. Dennis M. Ritchie (this page)September 9, 1941 – October 12, 2011
2. John E. WalkerJanuary 7, 1941 – present
3. Joseph Hooton TaylorMarch 29, 1941 – present
4. Jules A. HoffmannAugust 2, 1941 – present
5. Karl Barry SharplessApril 28, 1941 – present
6. Martin EvansJanuary 1, 1941 – present

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• Marie CurieNovember 7, 1867 – July 4, 1934
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