Technology · Science · 1934–2024
Niklaus Wirth — Age & Birthday
Born: 15 February 1934 · Died: 1 January 2024 · Age at death: 89
How old was Niklaus Wirth when he died?
Niklaus Wirth died aged 89. He was born on 15 February 1934 and died on 1 January 2024.
Computer scientist who created the Pascal and Modula-2 programming languages
Did you know?He is the author of Wirth's law, which states that software speed decreases more quickly than hardware speed increases.
Niklaus Emil Wirth (IPA: ) (15 February 1934 – 1 January 2024) was a Swiss computer scientist. He designed a series of programming languages, among them Pascal, Modula-2 and Oberon, and he led the construction of the Lilith and Ceres workstations at ETH Zurich.
Text from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
- Age at death
- 89
- Would be
- 92
- Years since death
- 2
- Born
- February 15, 1934 · Winterthur, Switzerland
- Died
- January 1, 2024
- Nationality
- Swiss
- Known for
- Technology, Science
Explore
- Born on February 15Born on February 15 too? You share your birthday with Niklaus Wirth, Galileo Galilei, Jeremy Bentham and 26 more famous people. See your full list of birthday matches.Date page
- Died on January 1Niklaus Wirth is remembered every January 1, along with 17 other notable people who died on this day. Discover what else happened on that date.Date page
- See the front page from the day Niklaus Wirth was bornA newspaper front page for 15 February 1934, styled like the papers of the time, with headlines and famous birthdays from that day.Birthday newspaper
- Would-be age todayNiklaus Wirth would be 92 years old today. See how many birthdays they would have celebrated.Age
- Birth anniversaryNiklaus Wirth's 93rd birthday is in 112 days. If it's your birthday too, it's a double celebration!93rd
- Death anniversaryThe 3rd anniversary of Niklaus Wirth's death is in 67 days. A moment to remember their legacy.3rd
- Aquarius zodiac signAquarius people are known for being inventive, independent and humanitarian. Are you a Aquarius like Niklaus Wirth? Meet others who share your star sign.Zodiac
Born on the same day6
February 15 →
1564–1642Galileo Galilei
1748–1832Jeremy Bentham
1710–1774Louis XV of France
1861–1947Alfred North Whitehead
1820–1906Susan B. Anthony
1861–1938Charles Édouard Guillaume
Missing someone? Suggest them
Also Aquarius4
All →
1809–1865Abraham Lincoln
1911–2004Ronald Reagan
1809–1882Charles Darwin
1756–1791Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Birthday gift ideas
A newspaper from their birth date
The front page from the day they were born, a classic keepsake.
Shop on AmazonAquarius zodiac gifts
Jewellery, prints and candles for the Aquarius in your life.
Shop on EtsyStar map of February 15
A custom print of the night sky on their birthday.
Shop on EtsyMilestone birthday gifts
Ideas for 18th, 30th, 40th, 50th and beyond.
Shop on AmazonWe may earn a small commission from purchases, at no extra cost to you.