| John Backus  AKA John Warner Backus
Born: 3-Dec-1924
Birthplace: Philadelphia, PA
Died: 17-Mar-2007
Location of death: Ashland, OR
Cause of death: unspecified
Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Computer Programmer
Party Affiliation: Democratic Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Inventor of BNF, led FORTRAN team Military service: US Army (drafted 1943) Brother: Cecil Backus
Wife: Marjorie Jamison (div.)
Daughter: Karen Backus
Daughter: Paula Backus
Wife: Barbara Stannard (d. 2004)
High School: Hill School, Pottstown, PA
University: Chemistry, University of Virginia (dropped out)
University: MS Mathematics, Columbia University (1950)
IBM (1950-91, as IBM Fellow, 1963-91)
EMILY's List
MoveOn.org
PAC For a Change
VoteVets
National Medal of Science 1975
Turing Award 1977
Charles Stark Draper Prize 1993
Risk Factors: Brain Cancer
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