Niklaus Emil Wirth, the creator of Pascal, winner of a Turing award, and fellow of the Computer History Museum, passed away on 1 January 2024 at the age of 89. Wirth was born on 15 February 1934, earning a Bachelor of Science in 1959, a Master of Science in 1960, and a PhD in Electrical Engineering...
I didn’t know he was alive. But he was a legend enough to be known. It’s sad when the world loses a mentor like him. RIP!