Peter John Landin

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:physicist
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Cambridge
gptkbp:awards Royal_Society_Fellow
gptkbp:birthDate 1930-04-24
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:contribution Advancements in Compiler Design
Influence on the teaching of programming languages.
Pioneering work in the field of functional programming.
Work on the relationship between programming languages and logic.
Influence on the development of programming language theory.
Research on the usability of programming languages.
Work on the social implications of programming languages.
Research on the practical applications of programming languages.
Influence on the evolution of programming languages.
Development of programming language concepts.
Influence on the design of programming language environments.
Influence on the design of educational programming languages.
Influence on modern programming paradigms.
Research on the history of programming languages.
Research on the theory of computation.
Research on type systems.
Influence on the global landscape of programming languages.
Work on Denotational Semantics
Work on the design of programming languages.
Work on the future of programming languages.
Work on the philosophy of programming.
Work on the semantics of programming constructs.
Research on the cultural impact of programming languages.
Work on the evolution of programming language features.
Influence on the design of functional programming languages.
Work on the relationship between programming and mathematics.
Work on the accessibility of programming languages.
Influence on the development of programming language tools.
Influence on the academic study of programming languages.
Work on the foundations of programming language theory.
Research on the semantics of programming languages.
Research on the implementation of programming languages.
Research on the role of programming languages in computer science.
Influence on the development of programming language standards.
Research on the implementation of functional languages.
Research on the impact of programming languages on software development.
Development_of_ISWIM
Influence_on_Algol_60
Research_on_Continuations
Contributions_to_the_Theory_of_Programming_Languages
gptkbp:deathDate 2009-07-24
gptkbp:field Computer Science
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Peter John Landin
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:John_Backus
gptkb:Edsger_W._Dijkstra
gptkb:Peter_G._Neumark
Tony Hoare
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Alonzo_Church
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Landin's_Correspondence
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Programming_Language_Design
Functional_Programming
ISWIM_programming_language
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableAlumni Lambda_Calculus
gptkbp:notableWork The Next 700 Programming Languages
gptkbp:occupation Academic
gptkbp:researchField Formal Methods
Programming Languages
Type Theory
gptkbp:spouse Margaret_Landin