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Jul 31, 2021 · Fundamentals

From Euclid to Turing: Milestones That Shaped Modern Algorithms

This article traces the evolution of algorithms from ancient Chinese astronomical texts and al‑Khwarizmi's first definition, through Euclid's geometric algorithm, Ada Lovelace's pioneering program for the Analytical Engine, and finally the Turing machine that resolved the formal definition of an algorithm.