Computers need programming languages to function. That’s just a simple fact of life. However, these languages didn’t just spring up out of nowhere. They were developed by people for explicit purposes.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang predicts English, not C++, Python, or any traditional coding language, will become the most powerful programming language due to AI advancements.

For the rest of the history of modern programming languages -- because C was really just the beginning! -- check out the infographic below. You can click it to zoom in.