With whom did Ken Thompson share the Turing Award?
Alan Turing
Steve Jobs
Tim Berners-Lee
Dennis Ritchie
Answer
Dennis Ritchie collaborated extensively with Ken Thompson, and together they made significant contributions to the development of the Unix operating system and the C programming language. Their work revolutionized the computing industry and laid the foundation for modern software development. For their pioneering efforts, Thompson and Ritchie were jointly awarded the prestigious Turing Award in 1983, recognizing their profound impact on the field of computer science.
The Revolutionary Genius: Ken Thompson and the Unix Legacy
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