Bjarne Stroustrup Columbia, Bio, Wiki, Age, Height, Wife, Book, Quotes, and Net Worth

Bjarne Stroustrup Bio | Wiki

Bjarne Stroustrup is a famous Danish computer scientist. He invented and developed the C++ programming language. He has been a full professor at Columbia University in the City of New York since 2022 after he worked as a visiting professor of Computer Science in 2014. Stroustrup has authored and co-authored several publications. In addition, his books have been translated into 21 languages.

Bjarne Stroustrup Age

He was born in Aarhus, Denmark on December 30, 1950. Stroustrup is 73 years old and celebrates his birthday every year on December 30.

Bjarne Stroustrup Height

He is a man of average stature. Stroustrup stands at a height of 5 ft 7 in ( approx. 1.7m ).

Bjarne Stroustrup Family

He was born in Aarhus, Denmark to his parents. Stroustrup holds Danish nationality. He came from a working-class family. He grew up with four siblings. However, information regarding his parents and siblings remains unknown to the public.

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Bjarne Stroustrup Wife

He has been married to his wife Marian Tinson since 1975. The couple have two all-grown children Annemarie Stroustrup and Nicholas Stroustrup.

Bjarne Stroustrup Education

In 1969, he enrolled at Aarhus University and graduated with a Candidatus Scientiarum in mathematics with computer science in 1975. He was mostly interested in microprogramming and machine architecture. He then earned his PhD in computer science from the University of Cambridge in 1979. During his time, his research on distributed computing was supervised by David Wheeler.

Bjarne Stroustrup Book | Books

He has co-authored and authored several books. His books have been translated into 21 languages and they include:

  • A Tour of C++ (1st, 2nd and 3rd edition).
  • Programming: Principles and Practice Using C++.
  • The C++ Programming Language (1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th edition).
  • The Design and Evolution of C++.
  • The Annotated C++ Reference Manual.

Bjarne Stroustrup Quotes

As a writer, he uses several quotes in his work. They include:

  • “It’s easy to win forgiveness for being wrong; being right is what gets you into real trouble”.
  • “Test early and often”
  • “Friendship is neither inherited nor transitive”
  • “To optimize old code, first get rid of the fancy stuff”
  • “Design and programming are human activities; forget that and all is lost”
  • “If you never fail, you aren’t trying hard enough”
  • “Cut until there is nothing left to cut and all there is left is principled and fundamental”

Bjarne Stroustrup Columbia

He has been a full professor at Columbia University in the City of New York since 2022 after he worked as visiting professor of Computer Science in 2014. Before that, he was the College of Engineering Chair Professor in Computer Science at Texas A&M University from 2002 to 2014. In 2011, he became a University Distinguished Professor.

Bjarne Stroustrup Young

He invented and developed the C++ programming language. He began developing C++ in 1979 where he wrote its early definitions, and produced its first implementation. In 1985, C++ was made generally available before Internet access was common. In addition, he published a textbook for the language in 1985, The C++ Programming Language.

Bjarne Stroustrup Texas A&m

In 2002, Stroustrup joined Texas A&M University where he worked as the College of Engineering Chair Professor in Computer Science until 2014. In 2011, he was appointed as a University Distinguished Professor.

Bjarne Stroustrup Interview

Stroustrup gave an interview to the IEEE’s Computer magazine on January 1, 1998. In the interview, the editors thought he would be giving a retrospective view of seven years of object-oriented design, using the language he created. By the end of the interview, the interviewer got more than he had bargained for.

Bjarne Stroustrup Morgan Stanely

Stroustrup worked as a technical fellow and managing director in the technology division of Morgan Stanley in New York City from January 2014 to April 2022. Morgan Stanley is an American multinational investment bank and financial services company headquartered at 1585 Broadway in Midtown Manhattan. During that time, he was a visiting professor in computer science at Columbia University.

Bjarne Stroustrup Net Worth

Stroustrup is a 73-year-old Danish computer scientist who through his invention, teaching, and writing, has attained decent fortune. His net worth is $3 Million.

How Old Is Bjarne Stroustrup

Stroustrup is 73 years old born in Aarhus, Denmark on December 30, 1950.

Who Is Bjarne Stroustrup

Stroustrup is a 73-year-old Danish computer scientist. He invented and developed the C++ programming language. He has been a full professor at Columbia University in the City of New York since 2022 after he worked as visiting professor of Computer Science in 2014. Stroustrup has authored and co-authored several publications. In addition, his books have been translated into 21 languages.

What Does Bjarne Stroustrup Do Now

Stroustrup has worked as a full-time professor at Columbia University in the City of New York since 2022. Before that, he worked as a technical fellow and managing director in the technology division of Morgan Stanley in New York City from January 2014 to April 2022.