| Terence John Parr | |
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| Born | August 17, 1964 Los Angeles, CA |
| Residence | San Francisco, CA |
| Fields | computer languages, computer engineering |
| Institutions | University of San Francisco |
| Alma mater | Purdue University (B.Sc, M.Eng., PhD) |
Terence John Parr (b. Los Angeles, August 17, 1964) is a professor of computer science at the University of San Francisco. He is best known for his ANTLR parser generator and contributions to parsing theory. He also developed the StringTemplate engine for Java and other programming languages. [1]
He launched Parr Research Corporation to create compilers, translators, and interpreters for the United States Army and various software companies. In 1995, Parr co-founded the MageLang Institute, now known as jGuru.com. In 1997, he published a book called Language Translation Using PCCTS and C++, which focuses on the application of the language theory.
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Parr holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a Master's degree in Engineering, and a PhD in Computer Engineering at Purdue University. He was a postdoctoral fellow in Army High-Performance Computing Research Center (also known as AHPCRC), located in the University of Minnesota.[2]