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Kenneth E. Iverson

Also Known As Kenneth Eugene Iverson
Software And Its Engineering

Kenneth Eugene Iverson was a Canadian computer scientist noted for the development of the programming language APL. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Birth Year
1920 1
Birth Date
1920-12-17 1
Death Year
2004 1
Death Date
2004-10-19 1
Award
Harry H. Goode Memorial Award 2
Award
Turing Award 2
Award
Computer Pioneer Award 2
Award
IBM Fellow 2
Award
National Medal of Technology and Innovation 2
Contribution Kind
Language 1
Highest Honour
Turing Award 1
Connections

In Field

Programming Language Theory, Fields
Source Wikipedia: Kenneth E. Iverson

Invented

APL, Programming Languages
Source Wikidata: APL
Additional Source Wikipedia: Kenneth E. IversonInfobox: known_for
APL2, Programming Languages
Source Wikidata: APL
Dyalog APL, Programming Languages
Source Wikidata: APL
Additional Source Wikipedia: APL (programming language)Infobox: designer
J, Programming Languages
Source Wikidata: J
Additional Source Wikipedia: Kenneth E. IversonInfobox: known_for

Long-Form Articles

From classroom notation to APL and J, Articles
In the Other Atlases

Nationality

Canada

Also in Geography Atlas: the nationality of this subject.

Sources
1. Wikipedia: Kenneth E. Iverson
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    Kenneth Eugene Iverson (17 December 1920 - 19 October 2004) was a Canadian computer scientist noted for the development of the programming language APL.
  • Infobox, Born
    17 December 1920
  • Infobox, Died
    19 October 2004
  • Lead paragraph, contribution kind
    Kenneth Eugene Iverson (17 December 1920-19 October 2004) was a Canadian computer scientist noted for the development of the programming language APL.
  • Infobox: awards
    IBM Fellow, Harry H. Goode Memorial Award, Turing Award, Computer Pioneer Award
  • In Field: Programming Language Theory, Lead paragraph
  • Invented: APL, Infobox: known_for
    Programming languages: APL, J
  • Invented: J, Infobox: known_for
    Programming languages: APL, J
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2. Wikidata: Kenneth E. Iverson
Wikidata Q92629, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Wikidata: APL
Invented: APL2, Wikidata Q296187 P178 (developer) claim -> Q92629 (Kenneth E. Iverson); computing atlas pioneer entity 277167, checked 2026-09-28View the Source
Wikipedia: APL (programming language)
Wikimedia FoundationInvented: Dyalog APL, Infobox: designer
Quote, Invented: Dyalog APL, Infobox: designer
Kenneth E. Iverson
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