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Peter Landin

(1930–2009) Computer Scientist United Kingdom

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Peter Landin was a computer scientist from the United Kingdom.

Quick Facts About Peter Landin

Born
June 5, 1930
Died
June 3, 2009
Nationality
United Kingdom
Profession
Computer Scientist
Known for
SECD machine, ISWIM

About Peter Landin

Peter John Landin was a British computer scientist. He was one of the first to realise that the lambda calculus could be used to model a programming language, an insight that is essential to the development of both functional programming and denotational semantics.

Biography source: Wikipedia

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