December 1, 2024 (6 days ago) The specification of ALGOL 60 was published in May 1960. Unlike today, where the creators of a new language release the source of a corresponding compiler, people were expected to write their own compiler. The June 1962 paper: The Replies to the AB14 Questionnaire lists implementation details on 21’ish compilers (it’s not clear whether some are dialects or languages very similar to Algol 60; 1963: list of 32 Algol compilers/versions). Compiler writing was a hot le...