https://medium.com/interesting-histories/john-g-kemeny-inventor-of-basic-f0d118c9f2f4

Adrian N. Bouchard / Dartmouth CollegeIn the 1950s, computers could speak and understand English. Anybody could communicate with them, no training required.

Surprised? Well, in those days, computers weren’t the machines we think of today. “Computer” was another job title like “Chief Executive” or “Mechanic”, a title given to people who helped with calculations.