Bjarne Stroustrup

Bjarne Stroustrup (IPA: ['bjɑːnə 'sdʁʌʊ̯ˀsdʁɔb]) (born December 30, 1950 in Aarhus, Denmark) is a computer scientist and the College of Engineering Chair Professor of Computer Science at Texas A&M University. He is most notable for developing the C++ programming language. A rough English attempt at pronunciation of his name would be "B-yar-ne Strov-stroop"^[1]. Photo of Bjarne Stroustrup, creator of the programming language C++. Released under the GFDL - in response to the boilerplate request for permission, Bjarne Stroustrup said in Danish: Selvfoelgelig kan du bruge dem (Of course you may use them - the permission also covers biographical information). ... Photo of Bjarne Stroustrup, creator of the programming language C++. Released under the GFDL - in response to the boilerplate request for permission, Bjarne Stroustrup said in Danish: Selvfoelgelig kan du bruge dem (Of course you may use them - the permission also covers biographical information). ... Articles with similar titles include the NATO phonetic alphabet, which has also informally been called the “International Phonetic Alphabet”. For information on how to read IPA transcriptions of English words, see IPA chart for English. ... is the 364th day of the year (365th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the meteorite Aarhus, see Meteorite falls. ... Computer science (informally: CS or compsci) is, in its most general sense, the study of computation and information processing, both in hardware and in software. ... Engineering is the design, analysis, and/or construction of works for practical purposes. ... The meaning of the word professor (Latin: one who claims publicly to be an expert) varies. ... Computer science, or computing science, is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and their implementation and application in computer systems. ... Texas A&M University, often called A&M or TAMU, is a coeducational public research university located in College Station, Texas. ... C++ (pronounced see plus plus, IPA: ) is a general-purpose, programming language with high-level and low-level capabilities. ... A programming language is an artificial language that can be used to control the behavior of a machine, particularly a computer. ...

Stroustrup, in his own words, "invented C++, wrote its early definitions, and produced its first implementation... chose and formulated the design criteria for C++, designed all its major facilities, and was responsible for the processing of extension proposals in the C++ standards committee." Stroustrup also wrote what many consider to be the standard text for the language, The C++ Programming Language, which is now in its third edition. The text has been revised twice to reflect the evolution of the language and the work of the C++ standards committee. The C++ Programming Language is a book by Bjarne Stroustrup about the computer programming language C++. See also The Design and Evolution of C++ External links Book homepage This science-book-related article is a stub. ...

Stroustrup has a cand. scient. (the Danish equivalent to a master's degree) in mathematics and computer science (1975) from the University of Aarhus, Denmark, and a Ph.D. in computer science (1979) from the University of Cambridge, England. He was the head of AT&T Lab's Large-scale Programming Research department, from its creation until late 2002. Stroustrup was elected member of The National Academy of Engineering in 2004. He is a Fellow of the ACM (1994) and an IEEE Fellow. He currently works at Texas A&M University as a Professor where he holds the College of Engineering Chair in Computer Science.^[2] This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Euclid, Greek mathematician, 3rd century BC, as imagined by by Raphael in this detail from The School of Athens. ... Computer science, or computing science, is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and their implementation and application in computer systems. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Aarhus Universitet or the University of Aarhus is a university based in Ã…rhus, Denmark. ... Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated Ph. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... The University of Cambridge (often Cambridge University), located in Cambridge, England, is the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world and has a reputation as one of the worlds most prestigious universities. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 927 AD  Area  -  Total 130... Bell Laboratories (also known as Bell Labs and formerly known as AT&T Bell Laboratories and Bell Telephone Laboratories) was the main research and development arm of the United States Bell System. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... ACM is a three-letter abbreviation with multiple meanings, as described below: Abstract Control Model Academy of Country Music Academic Common Market Academy of Contemporary Music Advanced Cruise Missile Adaptive Combat Model Aerial Combat Maneuver Air combat manoeuvering Air Cycle Machine Airspace Coordination Measure Adams Capital Management Advanced compact MOSFET... The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers or IEEE (pronounced as eye-triple-ee) is an international non-profit, professional organization incorporated in the State of New York, United States. ... Texas A&M University, often called A&M or TAMU, is a coeducational public research university located in College Station, Texas. ... Computer science, or computing science, is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and their implementation and application in computer systems. ...

• 1993 - ACM Grace Murray Hopper award
• 2004 - IEEE Computer Society 2004 Computer Entrepreneur Award
• 2005 - William Procter Prize for Scientific Achievement

Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Books

• The C++ Programming Language by Bjarne Stroustrup - Addison-Wesley Pub Co; 3rd edition (February 15, 2000); ISBN 0-201-70073-5
• The Design and Evolution of C++ by Bjarne Stroustrup - Addison-Wesley Pub Co; 1st edition (March 29, 1994); ISBN 0-201-54330-3
• The Annotated C++ Reference Manual by Margaret A. Ellis & Bjarne Stroustrup - Addison-Wesley Pub Co; (January 1, 1990); ISBN 0-201-51459-1

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References

1. ^ research.att.com: audio (WAV) file on how to pronounce Bjarne's name
2. ^ Bjarne Stroustrup: Some Information about Bjarne Stroustrup

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