An American computer scientist who helped develop Fortran, one of the first computer programming languages, for which he received the National Medal of Science in 1975. He also did important research in function-level programming, a different philosophy in programming language design. John Backus was born on December 3, 1924 in Pennsylvania. He built on the work of Konrad Kruze, who formed the foundations of the first programming language, to further deepen the human-machine interface. He studied at an exclusive private high school in Pennsylvania, where he was fond of breaking its rules; he followed that up by flunking out of the University of Virginia. Scroll below and check our most recent updates about John Backus Net Worth, Salary, Biography, Age, Career, Wiki. Also discover more detailed information about Current Net worth as well as Monthly/Year Salary, Expense, Income Reports!
He grew up in Wilmington, Delaware, the son of a wealthy stockbroker. He has not shared his parent’s names. We will update Family, Sibling, Spouse and Children’s information. Right now, we don’t have much information about Education Life.
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First Name | John |
Last Name | Backus |
Profession | Computer Scientist |
Died | Mar 17, 2007 ( age 82) |
Birthday & Zodiac | |
Birth Sign | Sagittarius |
Birth Date | December 3, 1924 |
Birthday | December 3 |
Birth Place | Pennsylvania |
Country | Pennsylvania |
Height & Weight | |
Height (Approx.) | Not Available |
Weight (Approx.) | Not Available |
His Fortran was the first computer language to take on a more human syntax, and so was comprehensible and the first widely used high-level language.
Estimated Net Worth in 2021 | $7 Million |
Previous Year’s Net Worth (2020) | Under Review |
Annual Salary | Under Review. |
Income Source | Primary Income source Computer Scientist (profession). |
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