Algol 60 is the First!

Algol 60 is the first real programming language. FORTRAN is just a very high level assembler language with automatic formula translation and variable memory allocation. Look at the Algol 60 History menu item and Main steps in Algol development menu item for a short FORTRAN review.

From a hundred programming languages we can select three "golden" languages: Algol 60, Simula 67 and C (created at 1972, we can call it C 72). They had a very strong influence on all other programming languages.

But Algol 60 is the first! Simula 67 is just Algol 60 with Object Oriented Programming and string processing extensions. C is Algol 60 - like with "syntax sugar" and with structures, memory pointers, modular programming and a big function library.

C++, Java and C# include all concepts from the "golden trio" each in there own way. Only Basic is the child of FORTRAN

This site can be useful for

  • programmer studying Algol 60
  • reader of a book with Algol 60 programs
  • engineers and scientists who have Algol 60 libraries and want to use them
  • students who are professionally studying programming
  • studying history of programming languages development
  • college and university instructors
  • new programming language developers
  • all others, who want to use this classic language

This site can also be useful for AlgolW study

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