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“My duty as a teacher is to train, educate future programmers.”

Quote by Niklaus Wirth

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Niklaus Wirth is a Swiss computer scientist renowned for his contributions to programming languages and algorithm design. His most famous works include the programming language Pascal and Modula-2, as well as the Wirth algorithm. Wirth's work has had a profound impact on the development of computer science. more

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“I am convinced that there is a need for high quality software, and the time will come when it will be recognized that it is worth investing effort in its development and in using a careful, structured approach based on safe, structured languages.”

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