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Born in Bronxville, New York.
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Joined Bell Labs, where he began his groundbreaking work.
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Collaborated with Ken Thompson on the Multics project, a precursor to UNIX.
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Co-developed the UNIX operating system with Ken Thompson, creating a portable, efficient, and multiuser OS.
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Created the C programming language, a revolutionary tool that enabled easier and more flexible software development.
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Contributed to the adaptation of UNIX into commercial versions, inspiring derivatives like Linux.
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Co-authored The C Programming Language with Brian Kernighan, a seminal text often referred to as "K&R."
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Received the Turing Award, the highest honor in computer science, for his contributions to programming languages and operating systems.
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Worked on Plan 9, an experimental distributed operating system, continuing his innovations at Bell Labs.
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Witnessed the immense global adoption of C and UNIX, both of which formed the backbone of internet infrastructure.
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Awarded the National Medal of Technology and Innovation alongside Ken Thompson.
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Passed away, leaving behind a legacy celebrated by developers and technologists worldwide.
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Inducted posthumously into the Computer History Museum.
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C continues to influence programming languages like C++, Java, and Python, and UNIX’s descendants (like Linux and macOS) power modern devices.
