{
  "id": 10924875,
  "title": "When Fortran ran for the first time",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/when-fortran-ran-for-the-first-time",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-30T07:23:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu - Sci-Tech",
    "slug": "the-hindu-sci-tech",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/technology/when-fortran-ran-for-the-first-time/article71450877.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "On September 20, 1954, the first successful test compilation and execution of a computer program using Fortran took place. Built by a team of pioneers in computer programming and led by John Backus, it wasn’t until 1957 that Fortran was finally ready. A.S.Ganesh pulls out his punch cards to hand you the story of Backus and what he built…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}