Brian Kernighan date of birth:
January 1, 1942
How old is Brian Kernighan?
84
Where was Brian Kernighan born?
Toronto, Canada
Brian Kernighan body shape:
Average
What color are Brian Kernighan's eyes?
Blue
What color is Brian Kernighan's hair?
Blonde
Is Brian Kernighan gay or straight?
Straight
What is Brian Kernighan's ethnicity?
White
What is Brian Kernighan nationality?
Canadian
What is Brian Kernighan's occupation?
Scientist
Short Biography
Brian Wilson Kernighan (/ˈkɜrnɨhæn/; born January 1, 1942) is a Canadian computer scientist who worked at Bell Labs alongside Unix creators Ken Thompson and Dennis Ritchie and contributed to the development of Unix. He is also coauthor of the AWK and AMPL programming languages. The "K" of K&R C and the "K" in AWK both stand for "Kernighan". Since 2000 Brian Kernighan has been a Professor at the Computer Science Department of Princeton University, where he is also the Undergraduate Department Representative.