Computer scientist
Kenneth E. Iverson
APL, a language written first as a notation for thinking.
Kenneth Eugene Iverson was a Canadian computer scientist noted for the development of the programming language APL. He was honored with the Turing Award in 1979 "for his pioneering effort in programming languages and mathematical notation resulting in what the computing field now knows as APL; for his contributions to the implementation of interactive systems, to educational uses of APL, and to programming language theory and practice".
- Born
- 1920-12-17, Camrose, CanadaA Friday
- Died
- 2004-10-19, Toronto, CanadaA Tuesday, aged 83
- At birth
- Sun in Sagittarius, Moon in Pisces
- Nationality
- Canada
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1920-12-17, Camrose, Canada · time unknown, noon chart
America/Edmontonthe zone used then
America/EdmontonThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 25°34′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 16°12′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 9°20′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 6°21′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 15°36′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 18°26′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 24°30′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 2°18′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 13°29′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 8°06′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
2004-10-19, Toronto, Canada · time unknown, noon chart
America/Torontothe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Libra | 26°36′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 10°04′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 5°56′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 18°45′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 15°07′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 5°14′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 26°59′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 3°05′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 12°36′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 20°11′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Kenneth E. Iverson was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.