Description: (Best Known as the Co-Author of First Book on 'C-Programming Language' and Co-Developer of 'Unix')
Brian Kernighan is a prominent Canadian computer scientist known for his significant contributions in computer programming and software development. He played a key role in the creation of Unix alongside Ken Thompson and Dennis Ritchie while working at Bell Labs. Kernighan co-authored the influential book "The C Programming Language" with Ritchie and is also known for his work on Unix programs like ditroff, as well as co-authoring the AWK and AMPL programming languages. He has also made notable contributions to algorithm design, particularly in optimization problems like graph partitioning and the traveling salesman problem. Currently, Kernighan serves as a professor of computer science at Princeton University and has authored books on programming languages including "The Go Programming Language."