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Popular As | John Backus |
Occupation | Computer Scientist |
Age | 99 years old |
Zodiac Sign | Sagittarius |
Born | December 3, 1924 (Pennsylvania) |
Birthday | December 3 |
Town/City | Pennsylvania |
Nationality | Pennsylvania |
John Backus’s zodiac sign is Sagittarius. According to astrologers, Sagittarius is curious and energetic, it is one of the biggest travelers among all zodiac signs. Their open mind and philosophical view motivates them to wander around the world in search of the meaning of life. Sagittarius is extrovert, optimistic and enthusiastic, and likes changes. Sagittarius-born are able to transform their thoughts into concrete actions and they will do anything to achieve their goals.
John Backus was born in the Year of the Rat. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Rat are quick-witted, clever, charming, sharp and funny. They have excellent taste, are a good friend and are generous and loyal to others considered part of its pack. Motivated by money, can be greedy, is ever curious, seeks knowledge and welcomes challenges. Compatible with Dragon or Monkey.
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.
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.
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.
He grew up in Wilmington, Delaware, the son of a wealthy stockbroker.
He built on the work of Konrad Kruze, who formed the foundations of the first programming language, to further deepen human-machine interface.