Friedrich L. Bauer
Bauer helped establish computer science as an academic discipline in Germany while contributing to the intellectual foundations of reliable software and cryptology.
German computer-science pioneer whose work ranged across programming languages, software engineering, and cryptography.
Historical contribution
Bauer helped establish computer science as an academic discipline in Germany while contributing to the intellectual foundations of reliable software and cryptology.
In memoriam
Friedrich L. Bauer died in 2015. This archive remembers their contribution with care and credits the historical record on which this account relies.
Timeline
- 1924-06-10Born in Regensburg, Germany.
- 1960Contributes to the ALGOL 60 language effort.
- 1972Computer science becomes an independent discipline at TUM.
- 2015-03-26Dies in Munich.
- 2024TUM commemorates his centenary with a memorial event and bust.
Friedrich L. Bauer
- Type
- Person
- Era
- 1940s-2015
- Born
- 1924
- Died
- 2015
- Known for
- ALGOL 60; Software engineering; Cryptology research
- Tags
- cryptography, software-engineering, programming-languages, academic-research
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