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Person: Nygaard, Kristen

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Kristen Nygaard was a Norwegian computer scientist, programming language pioneer, and politician. He was the co-inventor of object-oriented programming and the language Simula.

Mathematical Profile (Excerpt):

Born 27 August 1926, Oslo, Norway. Died 10 August 2002, Oslo, Norway.

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Origin Norway


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References

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  1. O’Connor, John J; Robertson, Edmund F: MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive