Bjarne Stroustrup

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Bjarne Stroustrup is a renowned Danish computer scientist, best known for creating the C++ programming language. Born on December 30, 1950, in Aarhus, Denmark, he studied mathematics and computer science at Aarhus University, graduating in 1975. He then earned his PhD in computer science from the University of Cambridge in 1979. Stroustrup's career began at Bell Labs, where he developed C++ as a more efficient and flexible alternative to existing languages. His work on C++ revolutionized software development by introducing object-oriented programming and generic programming techniques. Stroustrup has held various prestigious positions, including a professorship at Texas A&M University and a role as managing director at Morgan Stanley. He is currently a full professor at Columbia University. His contributions to computer science have been recognized with numerous awards, including the ACM's Grace Murray Hopper Award and Sigma Xi's William Procter Prize. Stroustrup continues to influence the evolution of C++ through his involvement in the ISO standards committee and his extensive writings on programming languages and techniques. His work has had a profound impact on the software industry, with C++ remaining a cornerstone of modern computing.