Kim Bruce

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Kim Bruce
Alma mater Pomona College (BA, MA) University of Wisconsin-Madison (PhD)
Known for Programming language design and implementation
Scientific career
Institutions Williams College
Pomona College
Doctoral advisor H. Jerome Keisler

Kim B. Bruce is an American computer scientist. He is the Emeritus Reuben C. and Eleanor Winslow Professor of Computer Science at Pomona College, [1] and was previously the Frederick Latimer Wells Professor of Computer Science at Williams College. [1] He helped establish the computer science departments at both institutions. [2] His work focuses on the design of programming languages. [1]

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Early life and education

Bruce attended Pomona College, where he obtained a BA and an MA. He then received his doctorate from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. [1]

Career

Bruce was the Frederick Latimer Wells Professor of Computer Science at Williams College for 28 years. [1] He then moved to teach at his alma mater, Pomona. [1] In 2019, he was elected an ACM Distinguished Member. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Kim B. Bruce". Pomona College. May 29, 2015. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
  2. ↑ Xia, Rosanna (March 13, 2018). "A new kind of computer science major delves into how technology is reshaping society". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved May 24, 2021.
  3. ↑ Jim Ormond (October 19, 2019). "ACM Recognizes 2019 Distinguished Members for Educational, Engineering and Scientific Contributions to Computing: New Class, Cited for Accomplishments in Diverse Areas of Computing, Reflects ACM's Global Reach". Association for Computing Machinery . Retrieved January 9, 2026.
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