Pioneering computer scientist, Dr. Dennis M. Ritchie, who helped shape the modern digital
era by creating software tools that power things as diverse as search engines
like Google and smartphones, was found dead on Wednesday at his home. He was
70.
Dr. Ritchie, who lived alone, was in frail
health in recent years after treatment for prostate cancer and heart disease,
said his brother Bill.
He was one of the creators of the hugely
influential Unix operating system and the equally pioneering C programming
language. A vast number of modern
technologies depend on the work he and fellow programmers did on Unix and C in
the early days of the computer revolution.
Those paying respects said he was a
"titan" of the industry whose influence was largely unknown. It is thought his influence could rival that
of Steve Jobs, but is just less visible.
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