Mathematical Laboratory, Cambridge Ferranti/ICT Department of Computer Science, University of Manchester
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He was an editor of the Revised Report on Algol 68,[1][2] and co-wrote a ground breaking book on the language An Informal Introduction to Algol 68,[3] which was unusual because it was written so that it could be read horizontally (i.e., serially, in the normal manner) or vertically (i.e., starting with section 1.1, then 2.1, then 3.1, etc., before going back to section 1.2, then 2.2, and so on) depending on how a reader wanted to learn the language.
He was responsible for the research implementation of ALGOL 68 for the experimental MU5 computer at Manchester University, and maintained an implementation of a subset named ALGOL 68S.
He was involved in the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) Working Group which produced the two RFC standards, of which he was a co-author, providing the Usenet distributed discussion system specification. He was also a member of the IETF DKIM Working Group which produced a scheme for signing email headers.[6]
^Marcotty, Michael; Ledgard, Henry F. (1987). The world of programming languages. Springer-Verlag. p. 324. ISBN978-0-387-96440-9.
^Lindsey, Charles H.; van der Meulen, S. G. (1977). An Informal Introduction to Algol 68. Amsterdam; Oxford: North-Holland Publishing. ISBN0-7204-0726-5.
^Jeuring, Johan; Meertens, Lambert; Guttmann, Walter (17 August 2016). "Profile of IFIP Working Group 2.1". Foswiki. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
^Swierstra, Doaitse; Gibbons, Jeremy; Meertens, Lambert (2 March 2011). "ScopeEtc: IFIP21: Foswiki". Foswiki. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
^ ab"Vale Charles H Lindsey". IFIP News. 27 March 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
^Lindsey, Gillian (Summer 2023). "Obituary : Charles H. Lindsey". Resurrection (102). Computer Conservation Society. ISSN 0958-7403. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
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charles, lindsey, charles, hodgson, lindsey, british, computer, scientist, most, known, involvement, with, programming, language, algol, borncharles, hodgson, lindsey18, 1931died13, 2023, 91citizenshipunited, kingdomknown, forrevised, report, algol, 68scientif. Charles Hodgson Lindsey was a British computer scientist most known for his involvement with the programming language ALGOL 68 Charles H LindseyBornCharles Hodgson Lindsey18 Apr 1931Died13 Feb 2023 age 91CitizenshipUnited KingdomKnown forRevised Report on Algol 68Scientific careerFieldsComputer scienceInstitutionsMathematical Laboratory CambridgeFerranti ICTDepartment of Computer Science University of ManchesterWebsitewww wbr cs wbr man wbr ac wbr uk wbr lindsecHe was an editor of the Revised Report on Algol 68 1 2 and co wrote a ground breaking book on the language An Informal Introduction to Algol 68 3 which was unusual because it was written so that it could be read horizontally i e serially in the normal manner or vertically i e starting with section 1 1 then 2 1 then 3 1 etc before going back to section 1 2 then 2 2 and so on depending on how a reader wanted to learn the language He was responsible for the research implementation of ALGOL 68 for the experimental MU5 computer at Manchester University and maintained an implementation of a subset named ALGOL 68S He wrote the complete History of ALGOL 68 in Lindsey C H 1996 A History of ALGOL 68 In Bergin T J Gibson R G eds History of Programming Languages II ACM Press ISBN 0 201 89502 1 He was involved with developing international standards in programming and informatics as a member of the International Federation for Information Processing IFIP IFIP Working Group 2 1 on Algorithmic Languages and Calculi 4 which specified maintains and supports the programming languages ALGOL 60 and ALGOL 68 5 He was awarded the IFIP Silver Core Award in 1977 6 He was involved in the Internet Engineering Task Force IETF Working Group which produced the two RFC standards of which he was a co author providing the Usenet distributed discussion system specification He was also a member of the IETF DKIM Working Group which produced a scheme for signing email headers 6 He was a member of the Computer Conservation Society North West Branch and part of the team restoring Douglas Hartree s Differential Analyser at Manchester Museum of Science and Technology 7 References edit van Wijngaarden Adriaan Mailloux Barry James Peck John Edward Lancelot Koster Cornelis Hermanus Antonius Sintzoff Michel Lindsey Charles Hodgson Meertens Lambert Guillaume Louis Theodore Fisker Richard G eds 1976 Revised Report on the Algorithmic Language ALGOL 68 PDF Springer Verlag ISBN 978 0 387 07592 1 OCLC 1991170 Archived PDF from the original on 19 April 2019 Retrieved 11 May 2019 Marcotty Michael Ledgard Henry F 1987 The world of programming languages Springer Verlag p 324 ISBN 978 0 387 96440 9 Lindsey Charles H van der Meulen S G 1977 An Informal Introduction to Algol 68 Amsterdam Oxford North Holland Publishing ISBN 0 7204 0726 5 Jeuring Johan Meertens Lambert Guttmann Walter 17 August 2016 Profile of IFIP Working Group 2 1 Foswiki Retrieved 13 October 2020 Swierstra Doaitse Gibbons Jeremy Meertens Lambert 2 March 2011 ScopeEtc IFIP21 Foswiki Foswiki Retrieved 13 October 2020 a b Vale Charles H Lindsey IFIP News 27 March 2023 Retrieved 30 December 2023 Lindsey Gillian Summer 2023 Obituary Charles H Lindsey Resurrection 102 Computer Conservation Society ISSN 0958 7403 Retrieved 30 December 2023 External links editOfficial website nbsp This biographical article relating to a computer specialist is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Charles H Lindsey amp oldid 1194083598, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
