Frederick P. Brooks Jr.

Frederick Phillips Brooks Jr. is an American computer scientist and software engineer best known for managing the development of IBM's System/360 family of computers and the OS/360 software package.

He later became a professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he founded the computer science department.

Brooks' experiences at IBM inspired him to write "The Mythical Man-Month," which became a classic in software engineering literature.

His work has significantly influenced the field of computer architecture and software project management.

Brooks has received numerous awards for his contributions, including the Turing Award in 1999.

His approach to software development emphasizes the importance of simplicity, conceptual integrity, and understanding human factors in engineering.