Odysseys in Technology: How I Became Interested in Programming Languages, lecture by Nikalus Wirth
Catalog Number
102695302
Type
Moving image
Date
2004-10-20
Credits
Wirth, Niklaus
Publisher
Computer History Museum
Place of Publication
Mountain View, CA, US
Duration
01:09:59
Format
DVD
Description
From abstract: "In 1960, the opportunities for building computers in universities were fading. Computers had become too big, complex, and expensive. The focus shifted to programming and to bringing order into the new subject of software design. Even though this task seemed elusive, mainly because it involved not only designing better languages, but also educating people to make use of such improvements. Nevertheless, for Dr. Wirth, the goal was worthwhile—a goal he pursued for more than three decades, during which time he designed and implemented Algol W, Pascal, Modula-2, and Oberon."
