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Mercury Autocode(ID:2227/mer004)

Autocode for the Ferranti MERCURY computer 

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Country: United Kingdom
Designed 1958
Genus: Early Autocodes
Sammet category: Multi-purpose

Autocode for the Ferranti MERCURY computer.

Designed by RA Brooker of the University of Manchester

Pivotal language between the old (lower) and new (higher) Autocodes

Hardware:
Related languages
TITAN Autocode → Mercury Autocode   Implementation
Mercury Autocode → ACE   Adaptation of
Mercury Autocode → ALP   add associative powers minimal Extension of
Mercury Autocode → CERN Autocode   Port
Mercury Autocode → CHLF   Extension of
Mercury Autocode → Elliott Autocode   Adaptation of
Mercury Autocode → EMA   Extension of
Mercury Autocode → K AUTOCODE   Evolution of
Mercury Autocode → Rothamsted autocode   Based on
Mercury Autocode → Usercode   Evolution of
References:
  • Brooker, R.A. (1958) Brooker, R.A. "Further Autocode Facilities for the Manchester (Mercury) Computer" Abstract Online copy
          in (1958) The Computer Journal 1(1) 1958
  • Brooker, R.A. (1958) Brooker, R.A. "The Autocode Programs Developed for the Manchester University Computer" Abstract Online copy
          in (1958) The Computer Journal 1(1) 1958
  • Michaelson, S. and BurnettHall, D.G.; (1959) Michaelson, S. and BurnettHall, D.G.; "The Manchester Mercury Autocode System, No.5: A Glossary of Terms and Formulae", Issue 2, October 1959.
          in (1958) The Computer Journal 1(1) 1958
  • R.A. Brooker, B. Richards, E. Berg, R.H. Kerr, (1959) R.A. Brooker, B. Richards, E. Berg, R.H. Kerr, "The Manchester Mercury Autocode System", typescript, May 1959, pp.56
          in (1958) The Computer Journal 1(1) 1958
  • S. Michaelson and D.G. BurnettHall, (1959) S. Michaelson and D.G. BurnettHall, "The Manchester Mercury Autocode System", typescript, October 1959, pp.54
          in (1958) The Computer Journal 1(1) 1958
  • Brooker and Morris (1960) Brooker, R. A. and Morris, D. "A Description Of MERCURY Autocode in Terms of a Phrase Structure Language" pp29-67
          in Goodman (ed) (1961) Goodman, Richard (ed) "Annual Review in Automatic Programming" (2) 1961 Pergamon Press, Oxford
  • Brooker, RA and Morris, D (1960) Brooker, RA and Morris, D "An assembly program for a phrase structure language" pp168-174
          in (1960) The Computer Journal 3(3) October 1960
  • Raynor, Diana (1960) Raynor, Diana "An Introduction to Autocode Programming for the Mercury Computer", Tech.Note MS.68, Mathematical Services Department, Royal Aircraft Establishment, Farnborough June 1960.
          in (1960) The Computer Journal 3(3) October 1960
  • [BCS Bulletin] (1961) BCS Bulletin - Literature and References to Simplified Programming Schemes for Computers, Available or Projected - November 1961
          in (1960) The Computer Journal 3(3) October 1960
  • Brooker, RA; Richards, B; Berg, E and Kerr, RH (1961) Brooker, RA; Richards, B; Berg, E and Kerr, RH "Mercury Autocode Manual", CS 242A, Ferranti Ltd, (2nd ed) 1961
          in (1960) The Computer Journal 3(3) October 1960
  • Barron (1962) Barron, D. W. review of Goodman, Richard (ed) "Annual Review in Automatic Programming", Vol. 2 Abstract Extract: MERCURY Autocode
          in [Computer Bulletin] (1962) The Computer Bulletin June 1962
  • Gearing, H. W. (1962) Gearing, H. W. "Autocodes for mathematical and statistical work" An address given at the inaugural meeting of the Edinburgh Branch on 13 December 1961 Extract: Introduction Extract: Work at Rothamsted Extract: Applications in Metal Box Company Extract: Scientific Autocodes Extract: Commercial Autocodes
          in (1962) The Computer Bulletin March 1962
  • Nixon, W.L.B. (1966) Nixon, W.L.B. "The EXCHLF Autocode Handbook" University of London Press,University of London,1966, Provisional Version Extract: Historical summary
          in (1962) The Computer Bulletin March 1962
  • Howlett, Jack (1979) Howlett, Jack "Computing at Harwell 1948-1961" Atlas Computer Laboratory Report 1979 Extract: Autocodes
          in (1962) The Computer Bulletin March 1962
  • Ponton, Jack (2002) Ponton, Jack "The Autocodes: Sirius to IMP, a User's Perspective" Online copy
          in (1962) The Computer Bulletin March 1962
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