John Lions

John Lions
John Lions in 1980
Born(1937-01-19)19 January 1937
Died5 December 1998(1998-12-05) (aged 61)
NationalityAustralian
OccupationComputer scientist
SpouseMarianne Lions
Children2
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Sydney
University of Cambridge
Academic work
InstitutionsDalhousie University
University of New South Wales
Notable worksLions' Commentary on UNIX 6th Edition, with Source Code

John Lions (19 January 1937 – 5 December 1998) was an Australian computer scientist. He is best known as the author of Lions' Commentary on UNIX 6th Edition, with Source Code, commonly known as the Lions Book.