John Backus

John Backus (born December 3, 1924) was a mathematician and computer scientist from the United States. He was born in Philadelphia and passed away in Ashland, Oregon on March 17, 2007.

Backus pursued his education at several institutions, including Columbia University, University of Virginia, Stanford University, and Stanford Graduate School of Business. Over the course of his career, he made notable contributions to both mathematics and computer science, including the development of speedcoding. In addition, he founded NAV, a company located in the United States.

John Backus received various accolades during his lifetime, including the prestigious 1977 Turing Award.