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Early History of Programming Languages by Donald Knuth

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Traces the origins and evolution of programming languages through the 1950s–60s, covering design decisions and technical trade-offs. Taught by Donald Knuth, a foundational figure in computer science.

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A 21-minute video from Computer History Museum: “Early History of Programming Languages by Donald Knuth”.

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Video by Computer History Museum, played through YouTube's embedded player.

Part of The International Research Conference in the History of Computing at Los Alamos, 1976