Niklaus Wirth

Summary

Niklaus Wirth is a human^[1]. Born in Winterthur^[2], he… he was born on +1934-02-15T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Zurich^[4]. He died on +2024-01-01T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a computer scientist^[6], engineer^[7], programmer^[8], university teacher^[9], and inventor^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (185 views/month, #7,116 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Niklaus Wirth's place of birth was Winterthur^[2].
• Niklaus Wirth passed away in Zurich^[4].
• Niklaus Wirth was born on +1934-02-15T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Niklaus Wirth died on +2024-01-01T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Niklaus Wirth held citizenship in Switzerland^[12].
• Niklaus Wirth's professions included computer scientist^[6].
• Niklaus Wirth's professions included engineer^[7].
• Niklaus Wirth worked as a programmer^[8].
• Niklaus Wirth worked as a university teacher^[9].
• Niklaus Wirth's professions included inventor^[10].
• Niklaus Wirth's field of work was information technology^[13].
• Niklaus Wirth's field of work was informatics^[14].
• Niklaus Wirth's field of work was computer programming^[15].
• Niklaus Wirth was employed by PARC^[16].
• Niklaus Wirth was employed by University of Zurich^[17].
• Among Niklaus Wirth's employers was ETH Zurich^[18].
• Among Niklaus Wirth's employers was Stanford University^[19].
• Niklaus Wirth was educated at ETH Zurich^[20].
• Niklaus Wirth was educated at Laval University^[21].
• Niklaus Wirth's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley^[22].
• Niklaus Wirth's doctoral advisor was Harry Huskey^[23].
• Niklaus Wirth's doctoral advisor was Edward Feigenbaum^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Niklaus Wirth is Q81571^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Niklaus Wirth is ALGOL W^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Niklaus Wirth is Q907880^[27].

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Origins and Family

Niklaus Wirth was born in Winterthur^[2]. He was born on +1934-02-15T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at ETH Zurich^[20], an institute of technology^[28], in Switzerland^[29], founded in 1855^[30], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building^[31]; Laval University^[21], a public research university^[32], in Canada^[33], founded in 1852^[34], headquartered in Quebec City^[35]; and University of California, Berkeley^[22], a public research university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1868^[38], headquartered in Berkeley^[39]. Doctoral advisors include Harry Huskey^[23] and Edward Feigenbaum^[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist^[6], engineer^[7], programmer^[8], university teacher^[9], and inventor^[10]. Fields of work include information technology^[13], a branch of science^[40]; informatics^[14], an academic major^[41], founded in 1957^[42]; and computer programming^[15], an academic discipline^[43]. Employers include PARC^[16], a business^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1970^[46], headquartered in Palo Alto^[47]; University of Zurich^[17], a university^[48], in Switzerland^[49], founded in 1833^[50], headquartered in Zurich^[51]; ETH Zurich^[18], an institute of technology^[52], in Switzerland^[53], founded in 1855^[54], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building^[55]; and Stanford University^[19], a private university^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1885^[58], headquartered in Stanford^[59]. Doctoral students include Martin Odersky^[60], William Marshall McKeeman^[61], Peter U. Schulthess^[62], Edouard Marmier^[63], Rudolf Schild^[64], and Michael Franz^[65].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Q81571^[25], ALGOL W^[26], Q907880^[27], PL360^[66], Oberon^[67], and Modula^[68]. Things named for Niklaus Wirth include Wirth's law^[69].

Recognition

Awards received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[70], a civil decoration^[71], in Prussia^[72], founded in 1842^[73]; Turing Award^[74], a science award^[75], in United States^[76], founded in 1966^[77]; IEEE Emanuel R. Piore Award^[78], a technical field award^[79], founded in 1976^[80]; Computer History Museum Fellow^[81], a fellowship award^[82]; Computer Pioneer Award^[83], an award^[84], in United States^[85], founded in 1981^[86]; and Programming Languages Achievement Award^[87], a science award^[88].

Personal Life

Niklaus Wirth's religion is recorded as reformed^[89].

Death and Burial

Niklaus Wirth died on +2024-01-01T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Zurich^[4].

Why It Matters

Niklaus Wirth ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (185 views/month, #7,116 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[90] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[91]

He is credited with the discovery of extended Backus–Naur form^[92], a metalanguage^[93]. Entities named for him include Wirth's law^[69].

His notable doctoral advisees include Martin Odersky^[94], a computer scientist^[95], b. 1958^[96], of Germany^[97], awarded the ACM Fellow^[98], specialised in computer science^[99]; Michael Franz^[100], a computer scientist^[101], b. 1964^[102], of United States^[103], awarded the ACM Fellow^[104]; and William Marshall McKeeman^[105], a university teacher^[106].

FAQs

Where was Niklaus Wirth born?

Born in Winterthur^[2], Niklaus Wirth…

Where did Niklaus Wirth die?

Niklaus Wirth died in Zurich^[4].

What did Niklaus Wirth do for work?

Niklaus Wirth worked as computer scientist^[6], engineer^[7], programmer^[8], university teacher^[9], and inventor^[10].

Where did Niklaus Wirth go to school?

Niklaus Wirth was educated at ETH Zurich^[20], Laval University^[21], and University of California, Berkeley^[22].

What awards did Niklaus Wirth receive?

Honors received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[70], Turing Award^[74], IEEE Emanuel R. Piore Award^[78], and Computer History Museum Fellow^[81].

What did Niklaus Wirth discover?

Niklaus Wirth is credited as discoverer of extended Backus–Naur form^[92].