Thomas E. Kurtz

Feb 21, 1928 - Nov 11, 2024

Lebanon, NE

The mega-mind behind BASIC Computer Language, Thomas E. Kurtz, dies at 96. Long before the days of smartphones and laptops, Thomas served at Dartmouth to give more students access to computers. This helped propel generations into a new world. He was an inventor and mathematician of the simplified computer programming language known as "BASIC." This language allowed students to operate early computers. The reason for his demise is reported to be multiple organ failure due to sepsis. Thomas E...Read More

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