Computer Science Pioneer Tony Hoare Passes Away
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Summary
The article announces the death of computer scientist Tony Hoare on March 5th, as reported by Jonathan Bowen. It highlights Hoare's significant contributions to computer science through his influential works, including 'Structured Programming' (1972) co-authored with Dahl and Dijkstra, and 'Communicating Sequential Processes' (1985). The author expresses personal admiration for Hoare as a mentor through his writings.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledJonathan Bowen m'a appris le décès de Tony Hoare jeudi 5 mars.
Tony Hoare est un de mes maîtres via ses écrits
Dahl, O.-J.; Dijkstra, E. W.; Hoare, C. A. R. (1972). Structured Programming.
C. A. R. Hoare (1985). Communicating Sequential Processes.
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