ALGOL programming language

ALGOL (short for "Algorithmic Language") is an influential programming language developed in the late 1950s, designed for scientific and mathematical computations. It introduced many concepts used today, such as structured programming, recursion, and block structure. ALGOL's clear syntax made algorithms easier to read and understand, influencing future languages like Pascal, C, and Java. Although no longer widely used, its design laid the groundwork for modern programming practices and contributed significantly to the evolution of software development.