Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 10 hours ago

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On April 16, 1959, computer scientist John McCarthy introduced LISP, one of the earliest—and most important—programming languages in computing history.

Designed for artificial intelligence research, LISP pioneered concepts like recursion, garbage collection, and functional programming. Over 60 years later, its influence can still be seen in modern languages and AI development.

🤖 Fun fact: LISP was so flexible that it could literally manipulate and rewrite its own code!
👇 Discover how LISP helped shape the world of programming and AI.

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