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Birth of the leader
He was born on September 9 in New York, United States. -
Harvard University
He graduated from Harvard University with degrees in applied mathematics and physics and a Ph.D. -
Bell Labs Computer Science Research Center
He started working at the Bell Labs Computer Science Research Center. -
UNIX Programmer's Manual
Publishes a programming manual, “UNIX Programmer's Manual”. -
C programming language
He publishes a book par excellence, entitled "The C programming language". -
Turing Prize
He received the Turing Prize for his development of the theory of operating systems. -
IEEE Richard W. Hamming Medal
He receives the IEEE Richard W. Hamming Medal from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), "for the creation of the UNIX operating system and the C programming language." -
Computer History Museum
Ritchie, along with his colleague Ken Thompson, were named fellows of the Computer History Museum. -
National Medal of Technology
Ritchie and Thompson jointly received the National Medal of Technology, for co-inventing the operating system, for enhancing American leadership in the information age. -
Japan Award
He received the Japan Information and Communications Award for his work in the C language.
