Bjarne Stroustrup

Summary

Bjarne Stroustrup is a human^[1]. Born in Aarhus^[2], he… he was born on +1950-12-30T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a computer scientist^[4], engineer^[5], programmer^[6], writer^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (603 views/month, #6,784 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Aarhus^[2], Bjarne Stroustrup…
• Bjarne Stroustrup was born on +1950-12-30T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Bjarne Stroustrup held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark^[10].
• Bjarne Stroustrup held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Bjarne Stroustrup's professions included computer scientist^[4].
• Bjarne Stroustrup's professions included engineer^[5].
• Bjarne Stroustrup worked as a programmer^[6].
• Bjarne Stroustrup worked as a writer^[7].
• Bjarne Stroustrup's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Bjarne Stroustrup's field of work was programming language^[12].
• Bjarne Stroustrup's field of work was Q2407^[13].
• Bjarne Stroustrup's field of work was programmer^[14].
• Bjarne Stroustrup's field of work was informatics^[15].
• Bjarne Stroustrup's field of work was computer science^[16].
• Among Bjarne Stroustrup's employers was AT&T^[17].
• Among Bjarne Stroustrup's employers was Columbia University^[18].
• Bjarne Stroustrup was educated at Churchill College^[19].
• Bjarne Stroustrup was educated at University of Cambridge^[20].
• Bjarne Stroustrup's doctoral advisor was David Wheeler^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Bjarne Stroustrup is Q2407^[22].
• Bjarne Stroustrup received the William Procter Prize for Scientific Achievement^[23].
• Bjarne Stroustrup received the Grace Murray Hopper Award^[24].
• Bjarne Stroustrup received the Dahl–Nygaard Prize^[25].
• Bjarne Stroustrup received the Computer History Museum Fellow^[26].
• Bjarne Stroustrup received the Faraday Medal^[27].

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Origins and Family

Bjarne Stroustrup's place of birth was Aarhus^[2]. He was born on +1950-12-30T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Churchill College^[19], a college of the University of Cambridge^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1960^[30] and University of Cambridge^[20], a collegiate university^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1209^[33], headquartered in Cambridge^[34]. Bjarne Stroustrup's doctoral advisor was David Wheeler^[21]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist^[4], engineer^[5], programmer^[6], writer^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Fields of work include programming language^[12], a computer science term^[36]; Q2407^[13], an object-based language^[37], founded in 1983^[38]; programmer^[14], a profession^[39]; informatics^[15], an academic major^[40], founded in 1957^[41]; and computer science^[16], an academic discipline^[42]. Employers include AT&T^[17], a business^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1983^[45], headquartered in San Antonio^[46] and Columbia University^[18], a private university^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1754^[49], headquartered in Manhattan^[50]. Doctoral students include Peter Mathias Pirkelbauer^[51] and Damian Dechev^[52].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Bjarne Stroustrup is Q2407^[22].

Recognition

Awards received include William Procter Prize for Scientific Achievement^[23], a science award^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1950^[55]; Grace Murray Hopper Award^[24], an award^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1971^[58]; Dahl–Nygaard Prize^[25], an award^[59]; Computer History Museum Fellow^[26], a fellowship award^[60]; Faraday Medal^[27], an award^[61], in United Kingdom^[62], founded in 1922^[63]; and Charles Stark Draper Prize^[64], a science award^[65], in United States^[66], founded in 1989^[67].

Why It Matters

Bjarne Stroustrup ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (603 views/month, #6,784 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[68] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[69]

Works attributed to him include The C++ Programming Language^[70], a written work^[71], written by him^[72].

FAQs

Where was Bjarne Stroustrup born?

Bjarne Stroustrup was born in Aarhus^[2].

What did Bjarne Stroustrup do for work?

Bjarne Stroustrup worked as computer scientist^[4], engineer^[5], programmer^[6], writer^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Bjarne Stroustrup go to school?

Bjarne Stroustrup was educated at Churchill College^[19] and University of Cambridge^[20].

What awards did Bjarne Stroustrup receive?

Honors received include William Procter Prize for Scientific Achievement^[23], Grace Murray Hopper Award^[24], Dahl–Nygaard Prize^[25], and Computer History Museum Fellow^[26].