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Strachey and the Oxford Programming Research Group

Strachey 100: an Oxford Computing Pioneer by Oxford University

Jun 26, 201733:45Education

Christopher Strachey’s right-hand man at Oxford talks about Strachey’s time as the head of the Programming Research Group (PRG). The talk covers the foundation of the PRG and the research performed at the (PRG), with an...

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Strachey and the Oxford Programming Research Group is an episode from Strachey 100: an Oxford Computing Pioneer by Oxford University. Christopher Strachey’s right-hand man at Oxford talks about Strachey’s time as the head of the Programming...

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Published Jun 26, 2017, 33:45 long, audio available.

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Christopher Strachey’s right-hand man at Oxford talks about Strachey’s time as the head of the Programming Research Group (PRG). The talk covers the foundation of the PRG and the research performed at the (PRG), with an emphasis on the equal importance of theoretical and practical work.

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