42: You can measure a programmer's perspective by noting his attitude on the continuing vitality of FORTRAN. - Alan Perlis

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42: You can measure a programmer's perspective by noting his attitude on the continuing vitality of FORTRAN.

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About Alan Perlis

Alan Jay Perlis (April 1, 1922 – February 7, 1990) was an American computer scientist known for his pioneering work in programming languages, most notably as a member of the team that developed the ALGOL programming language. He was the first recipient of the prestigious ACM Turing Award .

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Native Name: Alan Jay Perlis
Alternative Names: Alan J. Perlis
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