OCaml came out in 96. That would be PhD level in comparison. As for Python, it's interesting how it was considered a simple, easy to use language that focused on doing things one way back then. But now nearing version 4, it's turned into a complex language with many ways to do things. Makes one wonder how long Go will be able to hold out for. JS has gone the same route as Python. I guess Scheme managed stay simple, but it was never that popular. OTOH, It's cousin CL is complex.
To paraphrase Stroustrup:
There are two kinds of languages: the simple ones (Scheme, Smalltalk, early Python and JS), and the ones everyone uses.
