Dennis Ritchie

Dennis MacAlistair Ritchie was an American computer scientist. He created the C programming language and, with long-time colleague Ken Thompson, the Unix operating system and B programming language.
Born: 9 September 1941, Bronxville, New York, United States
Died: 12 October 2011, Berkeley Heights, New Jersey, United States
Nationality: American
Books: The C Programming Language. 2nd Edition.
Awards: Turing Award, National Medal of Technology and Innovation.
Education: John A. Paulson School Of Engineering And Applied Sciences .