编程语言中的继承起源

Question

What was the first language to support inheritance? Was code re-use the design intent of the feature?

Answer 1

The first object oriented language was Simula . Specifically Simula67, introduced in 1967 and implemented in 1968. Simula67 added the concept of classes and subclasses (inheritance) inspired by a research paper (theory, not any specific language) by CAR Hoare describing the concept of classes as a collection of data in memory published in 1966.

So the first oo language was Simula67 and inheritance was introduced in Simula67. It was there from the beginning.

Now, the real interesting question would be what was the first oo language to abandon inheritance. Go is one oo language that intentionally left out inheritance. But that is a very modern example.