ALGOL

Algol, short for "Algorithmic Language," is a family of programming languages developed in the 1950s and 1960s. It was designed for expressing algorithms clearly and effectively. Algol introduced key programming concepts, such as structured programming and the use of blocks, which are still foundational in modern languages today. Though it is no longer widely used, its influence can be seen in many contemporary programming languages like C, Pascal, and Java. Algol played a crucial role in the evolution of computer science and helped shape how we write and understand code.