Biography:Kim Bruce
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Short description: American computer scientist
Kim Bruce | |
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| Alma mater | Pomona College (BA, MA) University of Wisconsin-Madison (PhD) |
| Known for | Programming language design and implementation |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | Williams College Pomona College |
| Doctoral advisor | H. Jerome Keisler |
Kim B. Bruce is an American computer scientist. He is the Emeritus Reuben C. and Eleanor Winslow Professor of Computer Science at Pomona College,[1] and was previously the Frederick Latimer Wells Professor of Computer Science at Williams College.[1] He helped establish the computer science departments at both institutions.[2] His work focuses on the design of programming languages.[1]
Early life and education
Bruce attended Pomona College, where he obtained a BA and an MA. He then received his doctorate from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.[1]
Career
Bruce was the Frederick Latimer Wells Professor of Computer Science at Williams College for 28 years.[1] He then moved to teach at his alma mater, Pomona.[1] In 2019, he was elected an ACM Distinguished Member.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Kim B. Bruce" (in en). Pomona College. May 29, 2015. https://www.pomona.edu/directory/people/kim-b-bruce.
- ↑ Xia, Rosanna (2018-03-13). "A new kind of computer science major delves into how technology is reshaping society". Los Angeles Times. https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-occidental-computer-science-20180313-story.html.
- ↑ Jim Ormond (October 19, 2019). "ACM Recognizes 2019 Distinguished Members for Educational, Engineering and Scientific Contributions to Computing: New Class, Cited for Accomplishments in Diverse Areas of Computing, Reflects ACM’s Global Reach". https://www.acm.org/media-center/2019/october/distinguished-members-2019.
External links
- Faculty page at Pomona College
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