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Haskell Curry
KindPerson
Born1900
Died1982
StatusDead
Fieldtheory

Pioneered combinatory logic; the Haskell language, currying, and the Curry–Howard correspondence all carry his name.

Developed combinatory logic (1920s–30s) — computation without variables — and the Curry–Howard correspondence linking proofs to programs.\n\nHaskell and 'currying' are named for him; combinators are the theoretical bedrock of lazy functional languages.