Fox, Brian J.
1959- · Contribution: 1989
Software engineer
Original author of the Bash shell; early online banking website development
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Quick facts
- Born
- 1959, United States
- Active since
- 1985
- Category
- Technology & Engineering
- Best known for
- Original author of the Bash shell
Impact on the world
Fox's Bash became the default way millions of programmers and administrators interact with computers, quietly powering much of the internet's infrastructure.
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