I've actually written FORTRAN on a CDC 6600, at Dalhousie University. The algorithm was probably written in assembler (COMPASS) for speed. The 6600 had a 60-bit

I've actually written FORTRAN on a CDC 6600, at Dalhousie University. The algorithm was probably written in assembler (COMPASS) for speed. The 6600 had a 60-bit register, advanced for its time. The cabinets had some real cool glass panels. The console was two futuristic vector CRTs.