Brad Cox

American computer scientist (1944–2021)

Brad J. Cox (May 2, 1944) was an American computer scientist who was known mostly for creating the Objective-C programming language with his business partner Tom Love and for his work in software engineering (specifically software reuse) and software componentry.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Brad Cox (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born May 2, 1944, died Jan 2, 2021.¹

Companies

StepstoneFounder¹⁰

Early life and education

Date not recordedFurman University Bachelor of Science; organic chemistry, mathematics³
Date not recordedUniversity of Chicago Doctor of Philosophy; mathematical biology³

Career

Occupation: computer scientist, software engineer.⁵

Date not recordedFounded Stepstone⁴

Personal life

BornMay 2, 1944, Fort Benning^{6 7}
DiedJan 2, 2021, Manassas^{7 8}
CitizenshipUnited States⁹

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WikidataBrad Cox: Founded Stepstone, on Wikidata
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WikidataBrad Cox: place of birth, on Wikidata
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Wikidataplace of birth, as reported
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WikidataBrad Cox: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataStepstone, Founder