Niklaus Emil Wirth was born in Winterthur, Switzerland, on Feb. 15, 1934. His father was a geography professor, and his mother was a homemaker. He recounted being deeply curious about mechanics ...

Although perhaps not as much of a household name as other pioneers of last century’s rapid evolution of computer hardware and the software running on them, Niklaus Wirth’s contributions puts ...

“One learns best when inventing.” A man of many languages Niklaus Emil Wirth was born in Winterthur, Switzerland, on Feb. 15, 1934, to Walter and Hedwig Wirth. His father was a teacher and his ...