ALGOL 58

Summary

ALGOL 58 is a programming language^[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of programming_language entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (93 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• ALGOL 58 was influenced by Fortran^[3].
• ALGOL 58 was influenced by Plankalkül^[4].
• ALGOL 58's instance of is recorded as programming language^[5].
• 1958 is named after ALGOL 58^[6].
• ALGOL 58 was followed by ALGOL 60^[7].
• ALGOL 58's developer is recorded as Friedrich L. Bauer^[8].
• ALGOL 58's developer is recorded as Heinz Rutishauser^[9].
• ALGOL 58's developer is recorded as Klaus Samelson^[10].
• ALGOL 58's developer is recorded as John Backus^[11].
• ALGOL 58's developer is recorded as Charles Katz^[12].
• ALGOL 58's developer is recorded as Alan Perlis^[13].
• ALGOL 58's designed by is recorded as Friedrich L. Bauer^[14].
• ALGOL 58's designed by is recorded as Heinz Rutishauser^[15].
• ALGOL 58's designed by is recorded as Klaus Samelson^[16].
• ALGOL 58's designed by is recorded as John Backus^[17].
• ALGOL 58's designed by is recorded as Charles Katz^[18].
• ALGOL 58's designed by is recorded as Alan Perlis^[19].
• ALGOL 58 was released on January 1, 1958^[20].
• ALGOL 58's edition or translation of is recorded as ALGOL^[21].
• ALGOL 58's topic's main category is recorded as Category:ALGOL 58 dialect^[22].
• ALGOL 58's programming paradigm is recorded as procedural programming^[23].
• ALGOL 58's programming paradigm is recorded as imperative programming^[24].
• ALGOL 58's programming paradigm is recorded as structured programming^[25].
• ALGOL 58's typing discipline is recorded as static typing^[26].
• ALGOL 58's typing discipline is recorded as strong typing^[27].

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Designation and Status

ALGOL 58's instance of is recorded as programming language^[5].

History and Context

1958 is named after ALGOL 58^[6].

Why It Matters

ALGOL 58 ranks in the top 8% of programming_language entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (93 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

It has been cited as an influence by JOVIAL^[30], a programming language^[31], founded in 1960^[32]; JOSS^[33], a programming language^[34], founded in 1963^[35]; and MAD^[36], a programming language^[37], founded in 1959^[38].

FAQs

Who did ALGOL 58 influence?

ALGOL 58 has been cited as an influence by JOVIAL^[30], JOSS^[33], and MAD^[36].