Oberon

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Oberon is a softwareapplication influenced by Modula-2.

Oberon

Summary

Oberon is a programming language[1]. Oberon has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Oberon was influenced by Modula-2[3].
  • Oberon's instance of is recorded as programming language[4].
  • Oberon's instance of is recorded as procedural programming language[5].
  • Oberon's instance of is recorded as imperative programming language[6].
  • Oberon's developer is recorded as Niklaus Wirth[7].
  • Oberon's copyright license is recorded as BSD licenses[8].
  • Oberon's designed by is recorded as Niklaus Wirth[9].
  • January 1, 1987 marks the founding of Oberon[10].
  • Oberon's official website is recorded as https://projectoberon.net[11].
  • Oberon's programming paradigm is recorded as imperative programming[12].
  • Oberon's programming paradigm is recorded as procedural programming[13].
  • Oberon's programming paradigm is recorded as structured programming[14].
  • Oberon's programming paradigm is recorded as modular programming[15].
  • Oberon's programming paradigm is recorded as object-oriented programming[16].
  • Oberon's copyright status is recorded as copyrighted[17].
  • Oberon's typing discipline is recorded as dynamic typing[18].
  • Oberon's typing discipline is recorded as static typing[19].
  • Oberon's typing discipline is recorded as strong typing[20].

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Designation and Status

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

History and Context

January 1, 1987 marks the founding of Oberon[10].

Why It Matters

Oberon has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Oberon is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

Oberon has been cited as an influence by Oberon-2[22], a programming language[23], founded in 1991[24]; Object Oberon[25], a programming language[26], founded in 1990[27]; V[28], a programming language[29], founded in 2018[30]; Go[31], a programming language[32], founded in 2009[33]; Java[34], a JVM language[35], founded in 1995[36]; and Nim[37], a programming language[38], founded in 2008[39].

FAQs

Who did Oberon influence?

Oberon has been cited as an influence by Oberon-2[22], Object Oberon[25], V[28], and Go[31].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [22] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [21] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · YULdigitalpreservation · 2026-07-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 9w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Influenced by Modula-2
    Ysa id Y113103
    Programming paradigm
    Developer
    + 33 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|4 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 9287, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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