There was the Kuck(?) preprocessor for fortran and a whole lot of smart compiler work done for the mini-super market (Convex et al). How to get vector/parallel

There was the Kuck(?) preprocessor for fortran and a whole lot of smart compiler work done for the mini-super market (Convex et al). How to get vector/parallel performance without rewriting dusty-deck codes. Algebra tuned quite well and easily. I think Rice was the school producing compiler experts going into these companies.