About David Park
Lived 1935 – 1990 (aged 54–55). David Park was a British computer scientist and engineer, known for Bisimulation and Lisp (programming language).
David Michael Ritchie Park (1935 – 29 September 1990) was a British computer scientist. He worked on the first implementation of the programming language Lisp.
He became an authority on the topics of fairness, program schemas and bisimulation in concurrent computing. At the University of Warwick, he was one of the earliest members of the computer science department, and served as chairperson.
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Who was David Park?
British computer scientist
When was David Park born?
David Park was born in 1935.
When did David Park die?
David Park died on 29 September 1990 in Warwick.
What was David Park's occupation?
David Park was a computer scientist and engineer.
What was David Park known for?
David Park was known for Bisimulation and Lisp (programming language).
What nationality was David Park?
David Park was British.
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