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Elliott ALGOL
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<p>Elliott ALGOL is a <a href="/facts/Compiler/WNfCDFJe">compiler</a> for the <a href="/facts/Programming_language/cWTYbgWa">programming language</a> <a href="/facts/ALGOL_60/QnpxUYQm">ALGOL 60</a>, for the <a href="/facts/Elliott_803/m8TIrlxn">Elliott 803</a> computer made by <a href="/facts/Elliott_Brothers_(computer_company)/rN9mTIhk">Elliott Brothers</a> in the <a href="/facts/United_Kingdom/kuPAILt2">United Kingdom</a>. It was implemented by <a href="/facts/Tony_Hoare/vBeb3cmn">Tony Hoare</a> and others. It differed slightly from the reference version of <a href="/facts/ALGOL/wlFJGNEx">ALGOL</a>, particularly in the supported character set. First released in February 1962, it is believed to be the first implementation of an ALGOL 60 compiler in a commercial context and was an unexpectedly popular product for the company. </p>