Alan Kay
A pioneering computer scientist and a key figure in the development of object-oriented programming and personal computing concepts. He introduced philosophical ideas about computing such as the "metamedium," and has had a lasting influence on the field of modern human–computer interaction.
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Alan Kay is one of the founders of object-oriented programming, an important advocate of the graphical user interface concept, and a Turing Award laureate.
Alan Kay answered the question of whether ENIAC had a BIOS on Quora.
The concept of 'malleable creative medium' has its roots in the 'metamedium' idea proposed by computing pioneer Alan Kay.
Alan Kay summarized the live programming philosophy as "the computer as an instrument rather than a tool."
Alan Kay曾表示他对OOP的设想是关于消息传递的，而非关于类和继承的
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Object-oriented programming was born in the 1960s with the Simula language and was popularized by Alan Kay in Smalltalk.
70%UnverifiedAlan Kay is one of the founders of object-oriented programming, an important advocate of the graphical user interface concept, and a Turing Award laureate.
50%UnverifiedThe concept of 'malleable creative medium' has its roots in the 'metamedium' idea proposed by computing pioneer Alan Kay.
50%UnverifiedAlan Kay summarized the live programming philosophy as "the computer as an instrument rather than a tool."
50%UnverifiedAlan Kay曾表示他对OOP的设想是关于消息传递的，而非关于类和继承的
50%UnverifiedAlan Kay answered the question of whether ENIAC had a BIOS on Quora.
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