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ALGOL W

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ALGOL W

Summary

ALGOL W is a programming language[1]. It draws 18 Wikipedia views per month (programming_language category, ranking #123 of 742).[2]

Key Facts

  • ALGOL W was influenced by ALGOL 60[3].
  • ALGOL W's instance of is recorded as programming language[4].
  • ALGOL W's instance of is recorded as ALGOL[5].
  • ALGOL W's instance of is recorded as procedural programming language[6].
  • ALGOL W's developer is recorded as Niklaus Wirth[7].
  • ALGOL W's developer is recorded as Tony Hoare[8].
  • January 1, 1966 marks the founding of ALGOL W[9].
  • ALGOL W was released on January 1, 1966[10].
  • ALGOL W's programming paradigm is recorded as procedural programming[11].
  • ALGOL W's programming paradigm is recorded as imperative programming[12].
  • ALGOL W's programming paradigm is recorded as structured programming[13].
  • ALGOL W's typing discipline is recorded as static typing[14].
  • ALGOL W's typing discipline is recorded as strong typing[15].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include programming language[4], ALGOL[5], and procedural programming language[6].

History and Context

January 1, 1966 marks the founding of ALGOL W[9].

Why It Matters

ALGOL W draws 18 Wikipedia views per month (programming_language category, ranking #123 of 742).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16]

Related Entities

ALGOL ALGOL 60 Niklaus Wirth procedural programming procedural programming language programming language Tony Hoare

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · HelloImSteven · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Microsoft academic id (discontinued) → 2778772404
    Developer → Niklaus Wirth, Tony Hoare
    Typing discipline → —
    Influenced by → ALGOL 60
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P12946]]: ALGOL+W"
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