Robert Dewar | |
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 Robert Dewar | |
| Born | Robert Berriedale Keith Dewar 21 June 1945 |
| Died | 30 June 2015 (aged 70) |
| Education | University of Chicago (B.S., 1964; Ph.D., 1968) |
| Known for | IFIP WG 2.1 member, chairperson AdaCore cofounder, president, CEO |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Computer science |
| Institutions | Illinois Institute of Technology New York University AdaCore |
| Thesis | (1968) |
| Doctoral students | Anita Borg[1] |
| Website | www |
Robert Berriedale Keith Dewar (21 June 1945 – 30 June 2015) was an American computer scientist and educator. He helped to develop programming languages and compilers and was an outspoken advocate of freely licensed open-source software. He was a cofounder, CEO, and president of the AdaCore software company. He was also an enthusiastic amateur performer and musician, especially with the Village Light Opera Group in New York City.