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The Evolution of Programming Languages

Computers need programming languages to function. That’s just a simple fact of life. However, these languages didn’t just spring up […] ...
Wired

Back to BASIC—the Most Consequential Programming Language in the History of Computing

I was entering the miseries of seventh grade in the fall of 1980 when a friend dragged me into a dimly lit second-floor room. The school had recently installed a newfangled Commodore PET computer, a ...
Seattle Times

Tony Brooker, pioneer of computer programming, dies at 94

Tony Brooker, the mathematician and computer scientist who designed the programming language for the world’s first commercial computer, died Nov. 20 at a nursing home in Hexham, England. He was 94.
Reuters

: Key dates in the history of the personal computer

TAIPEI (Reuters) - This year will likely be the first year that laptop PC sales will outstrip those of desktop PCs. Here are some landmark dates in the history of personal computers which evolved from ...
The New York Times

Behind the Cover: The Secret History of Women in Coding

“From The New York Times Magazine, this is Behind the Cover.” “I’m Jake Silverstein, editor in chief.” “And I’m Gail Bichler, design director.” “Our cover story this week is a really interesting piece ...
The New York Times

Tony Brooker, Pioneer of Computer Programming, Dies at 94

After meeting Alan Turing, Mr. Brooker went to work at the University of Manchester and wrote the programming language for the first commercial computer. By Cade Metz Tony Brooker, the mathematician ...