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texdrafton Fortran II Hypersource

You might like https://archive.computerhistory.org/resources/text/Fortran/1... and https://archive.computerhistory.org/resources/text/Fortran/1..., although they assume a good deal of familiarity with the machines the compiler ran on.

texdrafton The First Lisp Compiler

You could edit Wikipedia, citing Hart and Levin's memo introducing the compiler.

texdrafton The First Lisp Compiler

Fixed, thanks.

texdrafton The First Lisp Compiler

The "classic" prog still exists in Common Lisp. You probably haven't heard of it because it's almost never used. Here is the description in the HyperSpec: http://clhs.lisp.se/Body/m_prog_.htm#prog In Common Lisp terms, it's a combination of LET, BLOCK, and TAGBODY.