Kenneth Lane Thompson (born February 4, 1943) is an American pioneer of computer science. Thompson worked at Bell Labs for most of his career where he designed and implemented the …

Ken Thompson (born February 4, 1943, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.) is an American computer scientist who was a cowinner of the 1983 A.M. Turing Award, the highest honor in computer …

Ken Thompson, NIHF Inductee, and the history of C programming language, which laid the foundation for much of the world’s computing infrastructure today.

Oct 21, 2025 · Ken Thompson was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1943. He received a BS (1965) and MS (1966) in electrical engineering and computer science from UC Berkeley. In …

Kenneth Lane Thompson was born February 4, 1943 in New Orleans, Louisiana. His father was in the US Navy and the family moved often. Thompson received a Bachelor of Science in 1965 …

Ken Thompson is a prominent computer engineer best known for his groundbreaking work at Bell Laboratories, where he co-developed the Unix operating system with Dennis Ritchie in 1969.

Jun 24, 2025 · Born on February 4, 1943, in New Orleans, Louisiana, Kenneth Lane Thompson grew up as a “Navy brat,” moving frequently due to his father’s military career. This transient …

In the 1960s-1970s, Ken Thompson co-invented the UNIX operating system along with Dennis Ritchie at Bell Labs. He also worked on the language B, the operating system Plan 9, and the …

May 15, 2025 · Ken Thompson Ken Thompson (left) with Dennis Ritchie (right) Kenneth Lane Thompson (born 4 February 1943) is a computer scientist and winner of the 1983 Turing …

Mar 30, 2009 · Kenneth Lane Thompson (born February 4, 1943), commonly referred to as Ken Thompson (or simply ken in hacker circles), [1] is an American pioneer of computer science …