John Backus
Computer Scientist
John Backus was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States on December 3rd, 1924 and is the Computer Scientist. At the age of 82, John Backus biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
Date of Birth
December 3, 1924
Nationality
United States
Place of Birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Death Date
Mar 17, 2007 (age 82)
Zodiac Sign
Sagittarius
Profession
Computer Scientist, Mathematician
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John Backus Religion, Education, and Hobbies
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Education
University of Virginia, University of Pittsburgh, Haverford College, Columbia University (B.S. 1949, M.S. 1950)
John Backus Spouse(s), Children, Affair, Parents, and Family
Spouse(s)
Marjorie Jamison, (m. 1947–1966), Barbara Una, (m. 1968; died 2004)
Children
2
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John Backus Awards
- Named an IBM Fellow (1963)
- W. W. McDowell Award (1967)
- National Medal of Science (1975)
- Turing Award (1977)
- Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1985)
- Doctor honoris causa Université Henri-Poincaré (1989)
- Draper Prize (1993)
- Computer History Museum Fellow Award "for his development of FORTRAN, contributions to computer systems theory and software project management." (1997)
- Asteroid 6830 Johnbackus named in his honor (June 1, 2007) †