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Bjarne Stroustrup ( ; Danish: [ˈbjɑːnə ˈstʁʌwˀstʁɔp]; born 30 December 1950) is a Danish computer scientist, known for the development of the C++ programming language. He led the Large-scale Programming Research department at Bell Labs, served as a professor of computer science at Texas A&M University, and spent over a decade at Morgan Stanley while also being a visiting professor at Columbia University. Since 2022 he has been a full professor at Columbia.

Quick facts about Bjarne Stroustrup

  • Full name: Bjarne Stroustrup
  • Born: 1950-12-30
  • Nationality: United States
  • Known as: Author
  • Wikidata ID: Q92620

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Who is Bjarne Stroustrup?

Bjarne Stroustrup ( ; Danish: [ˈbjɑːnə ˈstʁʌwˀstʁɔp]; born 30 December 1950) is a Danish computer scientist, known for the development of the C++ programming language.

What nationality is Bjarne Stroustrup?

Bjarne Stroustrup is United States.

When was Bjarne Stroustrup born?

Bjarne Stroustrup was born on 1950-12-30.

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