Home News Ken Thompson UNIX systems father By October 8, 2015 Kenneth Thompson, or as they call him ???Ken???, the creator of UNIX and co-inventor of the ???C??? language. Complete Story Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email Print Get the Free Newsletter! Subscribe to Developer Insider for top news, trends, & analysis Email Address By subscribing, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Subscribe Must Read Blog Linux Surges to 2% Usage on Valve’s Steam Gaming Platform Developer Linux Mint and Framework Laptops Join Forces Blog How to Install VLC Media Player on Ubuntu and Others Developer How to Install Fedora 41 Server with Screenshots Blog How to Upgrade Fedora 40 to Fedora 41