The C programming language has been alive and kicking since 1972, and it still reigns as one of the essential building blocks of our software-studded world. But what about the dozens of newer ...

1985: The first official reference guide for the C++ programming language is published. The author, Bjarne Stroustrup, is also the language’s creator. Stroustrup had been hacking away at his ...

Best known for designing and implementing the C++ programming language which is widely in use today, this computer scientist is also managing director at Morgan Stanley, NY. Born in a working class ...