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Remembering Dennis Ritchie: September 9, 1941 – October 12, 2011
Dennis Ritchie, along with his colleague Ken Thompson, was awarded the Japan Prize in 2011 for their development of the UNIX operating system and the C programming language.
This award recognized the foundational and transformative impact of their work on the entire field of computing and beyond.
To date, 113 laureates from 15 countries have received the Japan Prize since its inception, including 23 from Japan.
Remembering Dennis Ritchie