
Quick Read Summary Box: Dennis Ritchie, pioneer in computer programming at Bell Labs, dies at 70

PIONEER DIES: Dennis Ritchie, a pioneer in computer programming, has died at age 70.
HIS LEGACY: Ritchie created the popular C programming language, which is now commonly used for website development and other computer tasks. He also helped create the Unix operating software, the basis for systems widely used today in corporate servers and cellphones. He joined Bell Labs, now part of Alcatel-Lucent,...

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