American computer scientist, co-inventor of the Unix operating system and the C programming language (1941–2011). Dennis M. Ritchie was born on 9 September 1941 in what is now the United States. Dennis M. Ritchie is remembered as a computer scientist, programmer and writer, a citizen of the United States. Notable works include “C”, “Unix” and “The C Programming Language”.
Before and after
- 20 August 1941Birth of Slobodan Milošević
- from 25 August 1941 to 17 September 1941Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran
- from 8 September 1941 to 27 January 1944Siege of Leningrad
- 8 September 1941Birth of Bernie Sanders
- 9 September 1941Birth of Dennis M. Ritchie
- from 18 October 1941 to 4 July 1942Crimean Campaign
- 23 October 1941Release of Dumbo
- from 30 October 1941 to 4 July 1942Siege of Sevastopol
- from 10 November 1941 to 30 December 1941Tikhvin offensive
More in Science & technology
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- 1931Big Bang theory proposed
- 1931Kurt Godel proves his incompleteness theorems
- 1939Discovery of francium
- 1 February 1942Launch of Voice of America
- 18 December 1944Launch of Le Monde
The era
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