Thomas E. Kurtz
American computer scientist and educator (1928–2024)
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Thomas Eugene Kurtz (February 22, 1928 – November 12, 2024) was an American computer scientist and educator. He was a Dartmouth professor of mathematics.
Thomas E. Kurtz | |
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| Born | Thomas Eugene Kurtz February 22, 1928 Oak Park, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | November 12, 2024 (aged 96) Lebanon, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Education | Princeton University Knox College |
| Known for | BASIC, True BASIC |
| Awards | 1974 AFIPS Pioneer Award 1991 IEEE Computer Science Pioneer Award |
With John G. Kemeny,[1] he helped make computers freely available to college students by creating the idea of time-sharing at Dartmouth College. He also co-developed the BASIC programming language (Beginners All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code) and the Dartmouth Time Sharing System during 1963 to 1964.
Kurtz died in Lebanon, New Hampshire, on November 12, 2024 from multiple organ failure caused by sepsis at the age of 96.[2]
References
change- ↑ Brigham Narins, ed. (2002). "Thomas Eugene Kurtz". World of Computer Science. Vol. 1. Gale. p. 337. ISBN 978-0-7876-5066-7. Retrieved 2010-01-15.
- ↑ "Thomas Kurtz, Co-Creator of Computer Language Basic, Dies at 96". Bloomberg. 14 November 2024.
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