Along with John Kemeny, Thomas E. Kurtz co-invented the #BASIC #programming language.
You have them to thank for almost every future software #developer that grew up in the #1970s and #1980s, and therefore almost every digital product you're using today.
We lost a giant last week.
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In Memoriam: Thomas E. Kurtz, 1928–2024
CHM remembers the remarkable career and contributions of 2023 Fellow Thomas E. Kurtz, who passed away on November 12, 2024.
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