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[[File:BobSmith.jpg|thumb|right|Bob Smith at [[Dyalog '16]]]] | [[File:BobSmith.jpg|thumb|right|Bob Smith at [[Dyalog '16]]]] | ||
'''Robert "Boolean Bob" | '''Robert "Boolean Bob" Asa Smith''' of Laurel, Maryland first encountered APL in 1969 while working for [[wikipedia:NSA|NSA]]. Devoted to studying and contributing to the language, he left for [[STSC]] two years later. At STSC, he was involved in the creation of [[NARS]], and currently develops and maintains its successor, [[NARS2000]], though his company, Sudley Place Software. He was the editor of the problem section in the [[APL Quote Quad]], and regularly publishes and updates papers on various subjects of cutting edge APL. | ||
Smith also developed lots of system-level software, including the [[wikipedia:386MAX|386<sup>MAX</sup>]] memory manager. | Smith also developed lots of system-level software, including the [[wikipedia:386MAX|386<sup>MAX</sup>]] memory manager. |