History of theoretical programming in Ukraine (contribution of Kateryna Yushchenko)

The scientific legacy of Kateryna Yushchenko, a distinguished Ukrainian scholar in the realm of theoretical programming is examined. This research underscores her individual contributions to the advancement of theoretical programming within Ukraine. The evolutionary stages of Kateryna Yushchenko’s pioneering work on the addressable language, recognized as the world’s inaugural “high-level” programming language, are meticulously explored. This investigation establishes that Kateryna Yushchenko initiated this groundbreaking study while affiliated with the Kyiv Institute of Mathematics under the Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. The antecedents that catalyzed the emergence of theoretical programming in Ukraine during the late 1940s and early 1950s are duly considered. This material illuminates the nascent phase of the scientist’s scholarly pursuits and her intellectual evolution against the backdrop of the contemporaneous development of information technology’s foundations. Scientist, having dedicated her entire life to the pursuit of information technologies, left a profound imprint on the training of programmers. Her contributions include the establishment of a series of instructional materials and the mentorship of numerous doctoral and aspiring candidates in the realm of mathematical sciences. This discourse underscores how the scientist’s dynamic involvement in both organizational and pedagogical spheres significantly contributed to the dissemination of cybernetics as a scientific discipline. Kateryna Yushchenko creative legacy served as a catalyst for the accelerated growth of theoretical programming within Ukraine and worldwide, effectively addressing pressing practical challenges during her lifetime and enduring as a valuable resource for contemporary research into theoretical programming quandaries.