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Ralph Griswold

Also Known As Ralph E. Griswold · Ralph Edward Griswold
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Ralph E. Griswold (May 19, 1934 - October 4, 2006) was a computer scientist known for his research into high-level programming languages and symbolic computation, with language credits including SNOBOL, SL5, and Icon. He worked at Bell Labs from 1962, becoming head of its Programming Research and Development department in 1967, then in 1971 became the University of Arizona's first professor of computer science, where he developed Icon.

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Birth Year
1934 1
Birth Date
1934-05-19 2
Death Year
2006 2
Death Date
2006-10-04 2
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Source Wikipedia: Ralph Griswold

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Source Wikidata: Icon
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1. Wikidata: Ralph Griswold
  • Wikidata Q92725, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Wikidata Q92725 P569 (date of birth)
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2. Wikipedia: Ralph Griswold
  • Lead section, birth year
    Ralph E. Griswold (May 19, 1934, Modesto, CA - October 4, 2006, Tucson, AZ) was a computer scientist known for his research into high-level programming languages and symbolic computation.
  • Lead section, birth date
    Ralph E. Griswold (May 19, 1934, Modesto, CA - October 4, 2006, Tucson, AZ) was a computer scientist known for his research into high-level programming languages and symbolic computation.
  • Lead section, death year
    Ralph E. Griswold (May 19, 1934, Modesto, CA - October 4, 2006, Tucson, AZ) was a computer scientist known for his research into high-level programming languages and symbolic computation.
  • Lead section, death date
    Ralph E. Griswold (May 19, 1934, Modesto, CA - October 4, 2006, Tucson, AZ) was a computer scientist known for his research into high-level programming languages and symbolic computation.
  • In Field: Programming Language Theory, Lead paragraph
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Wikidata: Icon
Invented: Icon (programming language)View the Source
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