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* [https://doi.org/10.1145/75144.75159 "YSM: a full-screen manager for Dyalog APL"] at [[APL89]]. With S. D. Curtin.
* [https://doi.org/10.1145/75144.75159 "YSM: a full-screen manager for Dyalog APL"] at [[APL89]]. With S. D. Curtin.
* [http://dfns.dyalog.com/downloads/howcomp.pdf Article: ''How to Write Computer Programs'']


=== Dyalog user meetings ===
=== Dyalog user meetings ===
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* [http://johnscholes.rip/ Memorial website]
* [http://johnscholes.rip/ Memorial website]


=== Selected works ===
=== Selected videos ===


* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9xAKttWgP4 Video: ''Game of Life'']
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9xAKttWgP4 ''Game of Life'']
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmT80OseAGs Video: ''A Sudoku Solver in APL'']
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmT80OseAGs ''A Sudoku Solver in APL'']
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsZdfnlh_d0 Video: ''Depth-first search in APL'']
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsZdfnlh_d0 ''Depth-first search in APL'']
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grTobtCpRUE Video: ''Calling Alan Turing'']
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grTobtCpRUE ''Calling Alan Turing'']
* [http://dfns.dyalog.com/downloads/howcomp.pdf Article: ''How to Write Computer Programs'']
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Revision as of 15:13, 11 July 2022

John Scholes

"Humour is but the exercise of abstraction."

John Scholes. Humour, dfns workspace.

John Morley Scholes (1948–2019) was a British computer scientist. His professional career was devoted to the development of APL. He was the first lead developer at what eventually became Dyalog Ltd. and kept working for the company until his death, since when he has dedicated himself to the art of writing perfect programs.[1] He was the designer and implementer of Dyalog APL's direct functions (dfns, pronounced "dee funs"), a major distinguishing advance which was since copied by all new APLs; NARS2000, GNU APL, ngn/apl, dzaima/APL, etc. He also advocated for simplicity in computer systems.

In 1995 he and Pete Donnelly received the Iverson Award for their role in creating and promoting Dyalog APL.

In 2009, Scholes produced an explanatory video of his implementation of John Conway's "Game of Life". It has since gathered over 200 000 views. He has also produced numerous, always well-received, presentation and papers on various subjects from the technical to the humorous.

Publications

Dyalog user meetings

Main article: Dyalog user meeting

Other talks

External links

Websites

Selected videos

References

  1. The Beyond, dfns workspace.
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