Peter Naur | |
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 Naur in 2008 | |
| Born | 25 October 1928 Frederiksberg, Denmark |
| Died | 3 January 2016 (aged 87) Herlev, Denmark |
| Nationality | Danish |
| Known for | ALGOL Backus–Naur form |
| Spouse | Christiane Floyd |
| Awards | Computer Pioneer Award (1986) Turing Award (2005) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Computer science, informatics |
| Institutions | Regnecentralen Niels Bohr Institute Technical University of Denmark University of Copenhagen |
Peter Naur (25 October 1928 – 3 January 2016)[1] was a Danish computer science pioneer and 2005 Turing award winner. He is best remembered as a contributor, with John Backus, to the Backus–Naur form (BNF) notation used in describing the syntax for most programming languages. He also contributed to creating the language ALGOL 60.
- ^ "Peter Naur Dies Aged 87". Archived from the original on 4 January 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2016.