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Roger Hui

Also Known As Roger Kwok Wah Hui
Software And Its Engineering

Roger Kwok Wah Hui (29 December 1953 - 16 October 2021) was a computer scientist who worked on array programming languages. He codeveloped the programming language J with APL creator Kenneth E. Iverson.

Facts
Birth Year
1953 1
Birth Date
1953-12-29 1
Death Year
2021 1
Death Date
2021-10-16 1
Nationality
Canadian 1
Award
Iverson Award 2
Contribution Kind
Language 1
Connections

In Field

Programming Language Theory, Fields
Source Wikipedia: Roger Hui

Invented

J, Programming Languages
Source Wikidata: J
Additional Source Wikipedia: Roger HuiInfobox: known_for
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Nationality

Canada

Also in Geography Atlas: the nationality of this subject.

Sources
1. Wikipedia: Roger Hui
  • Infobox: birth_date
    December 29, 1953
  • Education and career, first paragraph
    born in Hong Kong in 1953
  • Infobox: death_date
    October 16, 2021 (aged 67)
  • Education and career, final paragraph
    He died on 16 October 2021
  • Infobox, citizenship
    Canadian
  • Lead sentence, full name
    Roger Kwok Wah Hui
  • Lead paragraph
    Roger Kwok Wah Hui (29 December 1953-16 October 2021) was a computer scientist who worked on array programming languages.
  • Invented: J, Infobox: known_for
    Programming language: J
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2. Roger Hui (Wikidata)
Wikidata P166: Iverson Award
Quote, Wikidata P166: Iverson Award
Wikidata P166 (award received): Iverson Award.
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