Paul Cress

Updated: 03/06/2020 by Computer Hope
Paul Cress

Name: Paul H. Cress

Born: 1939

Death: August 20, 2004 (Age: 65)

Computer-related contributions

  • Canadian computer scientist who led a team of programmers developing a fast FORTRAN programming language compiler called WATFOR (WATerloo FORtran), for the IBM System/360 family of computers.

Significant publications

  • Structured FORTRAN with WATFIV-S (1980).
  • FORTRAN IV with WATFOR and WATFIV (1970).
  • Description of /360 WATFOR: a FORTRAN IV compiler (1968).

Honors and awards

  • ACM Grace Murray Hopper Award (1972).

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