Dennis Ritchie lived alone in a weak state of health in recent years. Bill said his brother, Dennis lived alone after treatment of prostate cancer and heart disease.
The expression of grief passed the Google programmers, Rob Pike. Prior to Google, Rob Pike became a student Ritchie for 20 years at Bell Labs. Because of this, really appreciate the work of Rob Ritchie informatics for the world today.
Dennis Ritchie MacAlistair, full name, was born on September 9, 1941, in Bronxville.His father, Alistair, is an engineer at Bell Labs, and his mother, Jean Ritchie McGee, a housewife. When he was little, his family moved to Summit, New Jersey, where Mr. Ritchie grew up and attended high. He lectures at Harvard majoring in applied mathematics.
According to Rob Pike, C programming language is the greatest work of Ritchie.Initially, C is made to program computer systems and networks. But now, the C programming language is also frequently used in the development of software applications. Ritchie helped shape the modern digital age by creating software that has various functions, such as search engines Google and smartphones.
"Almost everything on the web using two things: C and UNIX. Browser is written in C. The kernel of Unix written in C. The web server written in C, or if not, then use C + + or Java which is the development of C," said Rob Pike.
C is designed for system programmers who want to get the fastest performance of the operating system, compilers and other programs. This program allows you to feel close to the machine, without bound in the machine.
C, such as Unix, designed primarily to enhance the professional programmers who work more productively. Together with his colleague Kernighan, Ritchie wrote the classic text, The C Programming Language. Kernighan and Ritchie duo is known as K & R. Work of K & R has printed millions of copies and translated into 25 languages.
Ritchie also created the UNIX operating system along with Kenneth Thompson.UNIX operating system that was adopted into Linux.
Not just Linux, UNIX variations also inspire the development of other operating systems. Among other things, by adopting Apple's UNIX operating system in the development of A / UX, Domain / X, and Darwin (Apple's modification of the BSD kernel and applied on a Mac OS / X).
QNX operating system is also called an operating system developed based on UNIX. QNX is an operating system newly owned by Research in Motion to be used for BlackBerry product.
Thanks to his services, especially in the development of UNIX, with Ken Thompson, Dennis Ritchie won the Turing Award in 1983. Ritchie also received the National Medal of Technology presented by President Bill Clinton in 1998.
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