Pioneers

Robert Dewar

Programming Language Theory

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Computing Atlas. "Robert Dewar." Accessed September 1, 2026. https://dev-computing.interactiveatlas.org/pioneers/robert-dewar.

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Computing Atlas. (n.d.). Robert Dewar. Retrieved September 1, 2026, from https://dev-computing.interactiveatlas.org/pioneers/robert-dewar

BibTeX

@misc{computingatlas-robert-dewar,
  author = {Computing Atlas},
  title = {Robert Dewar},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://dev-computing.interactiveatlas.org/pioneers/robert-dewar},
  note = {Accessed September 1, 2026}
}

Robert Berriedale Keith Dewar was an American computer scientist and educator who helped develop programming languages and compilers, and was an outspoken advocate of freely licensed open-source software. He co-founded the AdaCore software company, serving as its chief executive and president.

Facts

Birth Year

1945 1

Birth Date

1945-06-21 1

Death Year

2015 1

Death Date

2015-06-30 1

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Robert Berriedale Keith Dewar was an American computer scientist and educator who helped develop programming languages and compilers, and was an outspoken advocate of freely licensed open-source software. He co-founded the AdaCore software company, serving as its chief executive and president.

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