ALGOL 60

Summary

ALGOL 60 is a version, edition or translation^[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of version_edition_or_translation entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (191 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• ALGOL 60's instance of is recorded as version, edition or translation^[3].
• ALGOL 60's instance of is recorded as programming language^[4].
• 1960 is named after ALGOL 60^[5].
• ALGOL 60 followed ALGOL 58^[6].
• ALGOL 60 was followed by ALGOL 68^[7].
• ALGOL 60's developer is recorded as John Backus^[8].
• ALGOL 60's developer is recorded as Friedrich L. Bauer^[9].
• ALGOL 60's developer is recorded as Charles Katz^[10].
• ALGOL 60's developer is recorded as John McCarthy^[11].
• ALGOL 60's developer is recorded as Peter Naur^[12].
• ALGOL 60's developer is recorded as Alan Perlis^[13].
• ALGOL 60's developer is recorded as Heinz Rutishauser^[14].
• ALGOL 60's developer is recorded as Klaus Samelson^[15].
• ALGOL 60's developer is recorded as Adriaan van Wijngaarden^[16].
• ALGOL 60's developer is recorded as Bernard Vauquois^[17].
• ALGOL 60's designed by is recorded as John Backus^[18].
• ALGOL 60's software version identifier is recorded as ISO 1538:1984^[19].
• ALGOL 60 was published on January 1, 1960^[20].
• ALGOL 60's edition or translation of is recorded as ALGOL^[21].
• ALGOL 60's topic's main category is recorded as Category:ALGOL 60^[22].
• ALGOL 60's programming paradigm is recorded as procedural programming^[23].
• ALGOL 60's programming paradigm is recorded as imperative programming^[24].
• ALGOL 60's programming paradigm is recorded as structured programming^[25].
• ALGOL 60's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Software^[26].
• ALGOL 60's typing discipline is recorded as static typing^[27].

Body

Publication

ALGOL 60 was published on January 1, 1960^[20].

Adaptations and Inspiration

ALGOL 60 followed ALGOL 58^[6]. It was followed by ALGOL 68^[7].

Why It Matters

ALGOL 60 ranks in the top 8% of version_edition_or_translation entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (191 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

It has been cited as an influence by Simula^[30], a programming language^[31], founded in 1962^[32]; ALGOL 68^[33], a version, edition or translation^[34]; CLU^[35], a programming language^[36], founded in 1975^[37]; CPL^[38], a programming language^[39], founded in 1963^[40]; Edinburgh IMP^[41], a programming language^[42], in United Kingdom^[43], founded in 1966^[44]; and ALGOL W^[45], a programming language^[46], founded in 1966^[47].

FAQs

Who did ALGOL 60 influence?

ALGOL 60 has been cited as an influence by Simula^[30], ALGOL 68^[33], CLU^[35], and CPL^[38].