Michael Howard Kay facts for kids
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Michael Kay
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Michael Howard Kay
11 October 1951 |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Salesian College, Farnborough |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge (MA, PhD) |
| Known for | Saxon XSLT |
| Spouse(s) | Penelope M. Kay |
| Awards | ICL Fellow (1990) |
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| Fields | Software |
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| Thesis | Data independence in database management systems (1976) |
| Doctoral advisor | Maurice Wilkes |
Michael Howard Kay, born on October 11, 1951, is a very important person in the world of computer programming. He helped create special computer languages called XSLT 2.0 and 3.0. These languages are used to change how computer information (XML) looks. He also made popular computer programs called Saxon XSLT and XQuery.
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Early Life and Education
Family Background
Michael Kay's parents were Ronald Kay and Alma Brigitte Kay. His father was English, and his mother was German. Michael was born in Germany, but he has always lived in England.
School and University Years
Michael Kay went to Salesian College in Farnborough. Later, he studied at the University of Cambridge. There, he focused on Natural Sciences at Trinity College, Cambridge. He earned his Doctor of Philosophy degree while working at the Computer Laboratory, University of Cambridge. His studies were about databases, and his supervisor was Maurice Wilkes.
Career in Computing
Working at ICL
Michael Kay spent more than twenty years working for a British computer company called International Computers Limited (ICL). He worked there from 1977 to 2001. In 1990, he was given a special title: ICL Fellow. This showed how important his work was to the company.
Starting Saxonica
After leaving ICL, Michael Kay worked for Software AG for three years. Then, he decided to start his own company called Saxonica. This company develops and supports the Saxon XSLT and XQuery software that he created.
