Quote of the day
In England, the profession of the law is that which seems to hold out the strongest attraction to talent, from the circumstance, that in it ability, coupled with exertion, even though unaided by patronage, cannot fail of obtaining reward.
Guy L. Steele Jr.
Born: October 2, 1954 (age 70)
Bio: Guy Lewis Steele Jr. is an American computer scientist who has played an important role in designing and documenting several computer programming languages.
Known for:
- The Java Language Specification (1996)
- Common Lisp the Language (1984)
- C: A Reference Manual (1984)
- Golden COMMON LISP. (1985)