Born
December 3, 1924
Philadelphia, United States
Died
March 17, 2007
Ashland, United States
Known for
American computer scientist
John Backus (1924–2007) was United States best known for American computer scientist.
John Warner Backus (December 3, 1924 – March 17, 2007) was an American computer scientist from Philadelphia. He led the team that created FORTRAN, the first widely used high-level programming language, and invented the Backus–Naur form (BNF). His contributions fundamentally shaped how humans interact with computers and define programming languages.
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John Backus died on March 17, 2007 in Ashland, United States, at the age of 82.
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John Backus was born in Philadelphia, United States on December 3, 1924.
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John Backus is best known for American computer scientist.
How old was John Backus when they died?
John Backus was 82 years old at the time of death.
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John Backus was from United States.
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