Eiiti Wada (和田英一, 1 June 1931)[1] is a computer scientist and emeritus professor at the University of Tokyo[2] and the Research Director of Internet Initiative Japan (IIJ), a computer network technology company.[3] He is one of the creators of the Happy Hacking Keyboard.
Eiiti Wada | |
|---|---|
和田英一 | |
| Born | 1 June 1931 |
| Citizenship | Japan |
| Education | University of Tokyo, 1955 |
| Known for | ALGOL N Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) X 0208, 0212 Happy Hacking Keyboard |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | University of Tokyo Massachusetts Institute of Technology Internet Initiative Japan |
| Academic advisors | Takahasi Hidetosi |
| Notable students | Tanaka |
He was involved with developing international standards in programming and informatics.[1]
In 1968, the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) IFIP Working Group 2.1 on Algorithmic Languages and Calculi (WG2.1) solicited a new version of the programming language ALGOL to succeed ALGOL 60. Iwamura, Kakehi, Simauti, Wada, and Nobuo Yoneda were members of the design team of a Japanese candidate language named ALGOL N, but it was not chosen for what became ALGOL 68.[1]
In 1972, he became a member of IFIP WG2.1,[1][4] which specified, maintains, and supports ALGOL 60 and 68.[5]
He was a member of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), and chairperson of its National Member Body of ISO/TC97, now JTC1/SC2. There, he contributed much, especially for character encoding set standards. Later, he helped create the related Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) X 0208, 0212.[1]
As of 2020[update], he works on computer graphics for the Internet Initiative Japan (IIJ) Innovation Institute.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e "Japanese Computer Pioneers: Eiiti Wada". IPSI Computer Museum. Information Processing Society of Japan. 2003-08-29. Retrieved 2020-01-01.
- ^ Wada, Eiiti (2014-01-08). "Dr. Eiiti Wada". WIDE Project. Retrieved 2020-01-01.
- ^ a b Wada, Eiiti. "Eiiti WADA". IIJ Innovation Institute. Internet Initiative Japan. Retrieved 2020-01-01.
- ^ Jeuring, Johan; Meertens, Lambert; Guttmann, Walter (2016-08-17). "Profile of IFIP Working Group 2.1". Foswiki. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
- ^ Swierstra, Doaitse; Gibbons, Jeremy; Meertens, Lambert (2011-03-02). "ScopeEtc: IFIP21: Foswiki". Foswiki. Retrieved 2020-10-01.