EXPLORE THE GRAPH / RESEARCH DOSSIER
Explore the Graph.
Connections you can examine, not just admire.
A visual argument is only useful when a reader can see the documents behind its lines.
Start with the evidence, not the picture
The opening graph traces a deliberately limited lineage through ALGOL 60, Simula and C++. Selecting a relationship reveals its meaning, sources and qualification; the absence of an edge does not mean two technologies are unrelated. The illustrated five-node sample is not a complete history of programming languages.
A line must have a type
The same graphic can misleadingly collapse different relationships. Language inheritance, intellectual influence, a successor project, shared contributors and implementation reuse are different claims. We require a distinct relation label and supporting evidence for each.
Make the data inspectable
Each node has a stable identifier; each edge has a claim ID and bibliographic source IDs. An openly readable JSON file makes the diagram portable into future exhibits and the planned WordPress research workflow.
DATASET 001
Explore the five evidence-backed relationships on the homepage.
OPEN THE INTERACTIVE GRAPH ↗CONTRIBUTE A DOCUMENTED FINDING
Explore a supported connection, open its source, and explain whether the edge type fits the evidence.
PREPARE EVIDENCE SUBMISSION ↗PUBLIC EDITION RECORD
Edition 1.0
Published 2026-10-09. Initial research framework and source pointers. There are no claimed public submissions or independent review decisions in this edition. Material future changes will be listed in the revision log.