Sunday, November 17, 2024

Thomas E. Kurtz, creator of BASIC computer language, dies at 96

Thomas E. Kurtz, co-pioneer of the BASIC programming language, dies at 96. In the 1960s, he and John Kemeny developed BASIC and the Dartmouth Time-Sharing System, transforming computer access and education. BASIC simplified programming and guided later software development, Bill Gates being one of its notable beneficiaries.

from Tech-Economic Times https://ift.tt/k36FZjS

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