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October 25, 2011 01:05 pm

John McCarthy, Discoverer of Lisp, Has Passed Away


The first of a few submitters, szo sent in an earlyreport that John McCarthy passedearly yesterday. Paul Graham(among others) confirmed: the newswas true. And so, shortly after a fellowfounder of countless language descendants, goes the founder of the Lisptree at the age of 84.

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