Cornelis H. A. Koster
Dutch computer scientist
About Cornelis H. A. Koster
Lived 1943 – 2013 (aged 69). Cornelis H. A. Koster was a Dutch computer scientist, university teacher and engineer, known for ALGOL 68.
Cornelis Hermanus Antonius "Kees" Koster (13 July 1943 – 21 March 2013) which specified, maintains, and supports the programming languages ALGOL 60 and 68.
Koster is the creator of the original Compiler Description Language (CDL), and of affix grammars, which are a variant of Van Wijngaarden grammars. In a sense, CDL is a deterministic executable affix grammar, while Prolog is a non-deterministic executable affix grammar; a link acknowledged by the implementors of the original Prolog interpreter.
In 1972, Koster moved to Berlin to initiate an informatics course at Technische Universität Berlin. In 1977, he became the first Professor of Informatics at the Radboud University Nijmegen. He died on 21 March 2013, aged 69, in a motorcycle accident.
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Who was Cornelis H. A. Koster?
Dutch computer scientist (1943-2013)
When was Cornelis H. A. Koster born?
Cornelis H. A. Koster was born on 13 July 1943 in Haarlem.
When did Cornelis H. A. Koster die?
Cornelis H. A. Koster died on 21 March 2013.
What was Cornelis H. A. Koster's occupation?
Cornelis H. A. Koster was a computer scientist, university teacher and engineer.
What was Cornelis H. A. Koster known for?
Cornelis H. A. Koster was known for ALGOL 68.
What nationality was Cornelis H. A. Koster?
Cornelis H. A. Koster was Dutch.
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