William Wulf

William Wulf
Born
William Allan Wulf

(1939-12-08)December 8, 1939
DiedMarch 10, 2023(2023-03-10) (aged 83)
EducationUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (B.S., M.S.)
University of Virginia (Ph.D.)
Known forBLISS programming language, optimizing compiler
Hydra operating system
Tartan Laboratories
SpouseAnita K. Jones
Scientific career
FieldsComputer science
InstitutionsCarnegie Mellon University
University of Virginia
Tartan Laboratories
Thesis (1968)

William Allan Wulf (December 8, 1939 – March 10, 2023) was an American computer scientist notable for his work in programming languages and compilers.