Christopher Strachey
Christopher S. Strachey (/ˈstreɪtʃi/; 16 November 1916 – 18 May 1975) was a British computer scientist. He was one of the founders of denotational semantics, and a pioneer in programming language design and computer time-sharing. He has also been credited as possibly being the first developer of a video game. He was a member of the Strachey family, prominent in government, arts, administration, and academia.
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Early computer printout of Christopher Strachey in the Bodleian Library, Oxford | |
| Born | 16 November 1916 Hampstead, England |
| Died | 18 May 1975 (aged 58) Oxford, England |
| Citizenship | British |
| Education | Gresham's School |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge (BA) |
| Known for | CPL, denotational semantics, Fundamental Concepts in Programming Languages, time-sharing |
| Parent(s) | Oliver Strachey Ray Costelloe |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Computer Science |
| Institutions | University of Cambridge, University of Oxford St Edmund's School, Canterbury Harrow School |
| Doctoral students | Peter Mosses David Turner |
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