Which mathematics software company famously began when its founder was trying to create a programming language to help his students avoid using FORTRAN for matrix computations?

Before powerful computer algebra systems and mathematical software became commonplace in education and research, mathematicians and engineers relied on different tools for complex calculations. This poll explores the corporate history of one of the most influential mathematical software products that revolutionized how technical calculations are performed and visualized in academia and industry alike.

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MathWorks (MATLAB)
Wolfram Research (Mathematica)
Maplesoft (Maple)
PTC (Mathcad)