Thomas E. Kurtz

Thomas Eugene Kurtz (February 22, 1928 – November 12, 2024) was an American computer scientist and educator. He was a Dartmouth professor of mathematics.

With John G. Kemeny, he helped make computers freely available to college students by creating the idea of time-sharing at Dartmouth College. He also co-developed the BASIC programming language (Beginners All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code) and the Dartmouth Time Sharing System during 1963 to 1964.

Kurtz died in Lebanon, New Hampshire, on November 12, 2024 from multiple organ failure caused by sepsis at the age of 96.

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