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Dennis M. Ritchie
Wikidata describes Dennis M. Ritchie as American computer scientist, co-inventor of the Unix operating system and the C programming language (1941–2011).
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English Wikidata description, retrieved 2026-11-05 UTC. This is a starting point; independent biography review is pending.
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Career highlights
As recorded by Wikidata:
- Award received: Turing Award · dated 1983
- Notable work: C
- Employer: Bell Labs · from 1967 · to 2007
- Education: Harvard University
- Award received: National Medal of Technology and Innovation · dated 1998
- Notable work: Unix
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