Bjarne Stroustrup
Danish computer scientist who created the C++ programming language
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Bjarne Stroustrup is a Danish computer scientist who created C++ at Bell Labs, adding classes and other features to C. C++ became one of the most important programming languages, used for operating systems, games, browsers and financial systems.
Biography
Education
Stroustrup studied mathematics and computer science at Aarhus University and earned his PhD at the University of Cambridge in 1979, where he used Simula and saw the value of its classes.
C with Classes
At Bell Labs in 1979 he began “C with Classes”, adding Simula-style objects to C’s speed. Renamed C++ in 1983, it was released commercially in 1985 with his book The C++ Programming Language.
Standardisation
C++ was standardised by ISO in 1998 and has been updated regularly since. It powers software from Windows and Chrome to Unreal Engine and high-frequency trading.
Teaching
Stroustrup was a professor at Texas A&M University, worked at Morgan Stanley and became a professor at Columbia University. He received the Draper Prize in 2018 and in 2026 also joined the trading firm Susquehanna as a part-time technical fellow.
Timeline
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1950
Born in Aarhus, Denmark
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1979
PhD from Cambridge; begins C with Classes
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1983
Name C++ adopted
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1985
Commercial release and first book
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1998
First ISO C++ standard
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2002
Professor at Texas A&M
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2011
C++11 standard
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2018
Draper Prize
Notable works
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1985
The C++ Programming Language Book
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2008
Programming: Principles and Practice Using C++ Book
Awards and honours
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Grace Murray Hopper Award
1993
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Dahl–Nygaard Prize
2015
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Faraday Medal
2017
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Charles Stark Draper Prize
2018
Did you know?
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1
The “++” is C’s increment operator — C++ means “one more than C”.
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2
He has said there are only two kinds of languages: ones people complain about and ones nobody uses.
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3
His PhD used Simula to simulate distributed systems.
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Frequently asked
Who is Bjarne Stroustrup?
Bjarne Stroustrup is a Danish computer scientist who created C++ at Bell Labs, adding classes and other features to C. C++ became one of the most important programming languages, used for operating systems, games, browsers and financial systems.
How old is Bjarne Stroustrup?
Bjarne Stroustrup is 75 years old, born on 30 December 1950 in Aarhus, Denmark.
Where is Bjarne Stroustrup from?
Bjarne Stroustrup was born in Aarhus, Denmark.
What is Bjarne Stroustrup known for?
Bjarne Stroustrup is best known for Creating C++ (1979–85); The C++ Programming Language.
What awards has Bjarne Stroustrup received?
Notable honours include Grace Murray Hopper Award (1993), Dahl–Nygaard Prize (2015), Faraday Medal (2017), Charles Stark Draper Prize (2018).
References
- Bjarne Stroustrup — Wikipedia. Wikipedia. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- Bjarne Stroustrup — IMDb. IMDb. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- Bjarne Stroustrup — Goodreads author page. Goodreads. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- Bjarne Stroustrup — Hindi Wikipedia. Wikipedia (Hindi). Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- Official website. stroustrup.com. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- Bjarne Stroustrup (Q92620) — structured data. Wikidata. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
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