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Watts Humphrey

Software And Its Engineering

Watts S. Humphrey was an American pioneer in software engineering who was called the father of software quality.

Facts
Birth Year
1896 1
Birth Year
1927 2
Birth Date
1927-07-04 2
Death Year
2010 2
Death Date
2010-10-28 2
Nationality
American 2
Award
ACM Fellow 3
Award
Stevens Award 3
Award
National Medal of Technology and Innovation 3
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Source Wikipedia: Watts HumphreyLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia articletier 2
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Watts S. Humphrey (July 4, 1927 – October 28, 2010) was an American pioneer in software engineering who was called the "father of software quality."
Sources
1. Wikidata: Watts Humphrey
  • Wikidata Q76276176, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Wikidata Q76276176 P569 (date of birth)
2. Wikipedia: Watts Humphrey
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  • Lead section
    Humphrey (July 4, 1927 - October 28, 2010) was an American pioneer in software engineering who was called the "father of software quality."
  • In Field: Software Engineering, Lead paragraph
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3. Watts Humphrey (Wikidata)
  • Wikidata P166: ACM Fellow
    Wikidata P166 (award received): ACM Fellow.
  • Wikidata P166: Stevens Award
    Wikidata P166 (award received): Stevens Award.
  • Wikidata P166: National Medal of Technology and Innovation
    Wikidata P166 (award received): National Medal of Technology and Innovation.
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