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Also known as William Nelson Joy, William N. Joy

American computer scientist

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Bill Joy is an author recognized in the American Academy Arts Sciences collection. His notable works include The Java language specification, Future Doesn't Need Us, and Why the Future Doesn't Need Us. He has a work count of three in the Open Library and five works in Crossref.

Born in 1954, Joy is associated with the ACM Classification Code 10011369. His name appears in 440 other encyclopedia articles. He is also listed under the Commons category "Bill Joy."

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Bill
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Farmington Hills
Occupation
businessperson
Languages spoken
English language
Notable work
Vi
Field of work
computer science
Image
Bill Joy at World Economic Forum (Davos), 2003-01 (cropped).jpg
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Commons category
Bill Joy
date of birth
1954-11-08
ACM Classification Code (2012)
10011369
birth name
William Nelson Joy
name in native language
Bill Joy
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