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John Backus, of BNF fame. FORTRAN.
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I had to do a google search instead of knowing it offhand, but Grace Hopper wrote the first compiler, A-0
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Rear Admiral Grace Brewster Hopper and her team are recognised as the developers of the the first compiler A-0.
:->
Seems like a good thing to be at the time.
Cheers
Chris Long
The Alcamist
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Nice work Chris!
Grace Hopper invented the A compiler (first version was called A-0)
Jordon
News Editor/Publisher
The Code Project Insider
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What is the longest glacier in North America?
Jordon
News Editor/Publisher
The Code Project Insider
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As Greenland is part of North America, surely it has to be the glacier which is occupying most of that magnificent island!
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The Bering glacier in Alaska is 204 km long.
Jordon
News Editor/Publisher
The Code Project Insider
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When Mendeleyev created the periodic table, there were three elements he identified as "missing". Which elements were they?
Jordon
News Editor/Publisher
The Code Project Insider
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Gallium, scandium and germanium.
Enhance the trance
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Wouldn't technetium have to be one of the missing elements? It is the only "light" element that does not have any stable isotopes and does not occur naturally.
Alex
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However, the question is which elements did Mendeleyev identify as "missing"... and it's those three.
Enhance the trance
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Gallium, Scandium, and Germanium
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Nice work!
Gallium, Scandium and Germanium
Jordon
News Editor/Publisher
The Code Project Insider
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What Microsoft product was code named "Rosetta"?
Jordon
News Editor/Publisher
The Code Project Insider
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Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services
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Nice work guys.
SQL Reporting Services
Jordon
News Editor/Publisher
The Code Project Insider
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Which king was called "Farmer George"?
Jordon
News Editor/Publisher
The Code Project Insider
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King George III of Great Britain
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George III, British king. Ruled from 1760 to 1820.
Jordon
News Editor/Publisher
The Code Project Insider
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What is the first recorded instance of a computer "bug"?
Jordon
News Editor/Publisher
The Code Project Insider
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Moth found between a relay switch.
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I think Mr. Schulz is right.
I may be mistaken, but I think that the incident he described happened during WW2 with the Collosus machine used to help crack the German Eninma machines. (I'm just talking off the top of my head so I may be totally wrong on this.)
And, I'm sure my fellow CPers will let me know!
Andrew C. Eisenberg
Nashville, TN, USA (a.k.a. Music City USA)
(Yes Virginia, there are rock and roll stations in Nashville! )
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Hi Jordon,
Yupper the first reply is correct. I don't think is was the secret agent machine that had it though....was one of those ancient tube computers.
Thanks for a great site Jordon, they should have hired you loooooooonnnnnnnggggggg ago!
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