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Phillip James Plauger

フィリップ・ジェームズ・プラーガー

Firippu Jēmuzu Purōgā

Aliases: P.J. Plauger / Bill Plauger

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1944-01-13 （Petersburg, West Virginia）
Nationality
American
Languages
English
Residence History
Petersburg, West Virginia → New Jersey (Bell Labs) → Concord, Massachusetts

Career

Occupations
Entrepreneur, Writer, Computer programmer
Active Years
1969-2024
Affiliations
Bell Labs, Whitesmiths, Dinkumware
Memberships
ISO C++ Standards Committee
Influenced By
Brian Kernighan
Nominations
Nominated for Hugo and Nebula Awards for 'Child of All Ages' (1976)

Education

Princeton University
Physics
Degree: Bachelor's degree in physics
Country: United States
Michigan State University
Nuclear Physics
Degree: PhD
Year of Graduation: 1969
Country: United States
PhD thesis 'Spectroscopy in the Titanium Isotopes' (1969)

Awards

John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer
1975
Organization: World Science Fiction Society
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Child of All Ages

1975 Science fiction

A protagonist who has achieved immortality at the cost of never growing beyond childhood.

ImmortalityEternal childhood

Bibliography

  • The Elements of Programming Style
  • Software Tools
  • The Standard C Library
  • Programming on Purpose (Volumes I-III)
  • The Draft Standard C++ Library
  • Standard C: A Reference
  • The C++ Standard Template Library

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Clear and structured prose

Legacy

Known for C and C++ standard library implementations, and SF award winner. Credited with inventing pair programming.

Trivia

  • Credited with inventing pair programming.
  • Beat John Varley for the John W. Campbell Award.