1. Edward Nash Yourdon was an American software engineer, computer consultant, author and lecturer, and software engineering methodology pioneer.
14 Facts About Edward Yourdon
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In 1964 Yourdon started working at Digital Equipment Corporation developing FORTRAN programs for the PDP-5 minicomputer and later assembler for the PDP-8.
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In 1974 Edward Yourdon founded his own consulting firm, YOURDON Inc.
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In June 1997, Edward Yourdon was inducted into the Computer Hall of Fame, along with such notables as Charles Babbage, James Martin, Grace Hopper, and Gerald Weinberg.
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Edward Yourdon founded and published American Programmer magazine.
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Edward Yourdon is the author of the book Decline and Fall of the American Programmer.
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In 1974, Edward Yourdon founded the consulting firm Edward Yourdon Inc in New York, which provided consulting, educational and publishing in the field of software engineering.
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The Edward Yourdon structured method and structured analysis and design technique are examples of structured design methods.
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Edward Yourdon was criticized by some when his predictions failed to materialize at the scale predicted.
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Edward Yourdon died on January 20,2016, as a result of a post-surgical blood infection.
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Edward Yourdon had three children; daughter Jennifer, and sons Jamie and David.
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Edward Yourdon had five grandchildren; Liam Christopher, Owen Edward, Edward Roland, Elliot Ann, and Khalil Slice.
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Edward Yourdon had five sisters; Toni, Teri, Tina, Aleda, and Patrice.
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Edward Yourdon authored over 550 technical articles and authored or coauthored 26 computer books since 1967.