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Lawrence M. Breed

Also Known As Larry Breed
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Lawrence Moser Larry Breed (July 17, 1940 - May 16, 2021) was a computer scientist, artist and inventor, best known for his involvement in the APL programming language.

Facts
Birth Year
1940 1
Birth Date
1940-07-17 2
Death Year
2021 2
Death Date
2021-05-16 2
Award
Grace Murray Hopper Award 1
Connections

Invented By

Source Wikidata: APL
Source Wikidata: APL
Source Wikidata: APL
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Sources
1. Wikidata: Lawrence M. Breed
  • Wikidata Q6504346, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Wikidata Q6504346 P569 (date of birth)
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2. Lawrence M. Breed, Wikipedia
  • Lead sentence, birth date
    Lawrence (Larry) Moser Breed (July 17, 1940
  • Lead sentence, birth year
    July 17, 1940
  • Lead sentence, death date
    May 16, 2021) was a computer scientist, artist and inventor
  • Lead sentence, death year
    May 16, 2021
  • Lead sentence, nickname
    Lawrence (Larry) Moser Breed
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Wikidata: APL
  • Invented By: APL, Wikidata Q296187 P178 (developer) claim -> Q6504346 (Lawrence M. Breed); computing atlas pioneer entity 297596, checked 2026-09-28
  • Invented By: Dyalog APL, Wikidata Q296187 P178 (developer) claim -> Q6504346 (Lawrence M. Breed); computing atlas pioneer entity 297596, checked 2026-09-28
  • Invented By: APL2, Wikidata Q296187 P178 (developer) claim -> Q6504346 (Lawrence M. Breed); computing atlas pioneer entity 297596, checked 2026-09-28
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