Background
Backus, John W. was born on December 3, 1924 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Backus, John W. was born on December 3, 1924 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Bachelor of Science, Columbia University, 1949. AM, Columbia University, 1950. DUniv. (honorary), University York, England, 1985.
Doctor of Science (honorary), University Arizona, 1988. D honoris causa, Université de Nancy 1, France, 1989. Doctor of Science (honorary), Indiana University, 1992.
Programmer International Business Machines Corporation, New York City, 1950—1953, manager programming research, 1954—1959. Staff member International Business Machines Corporation T.J. Watson Research Center, Yorktown Heights, 1959—1963. International Business Machines Corporation fellow International Business Machines Corporation Research, Yorktown Heights and San Jose, California, 1963—1991.
Manager functional programming International Business Machines Corporation Almaden Research Center, San Jose, 1980—1991. Consultant, 1991—2007. With United States Army, 1943-1946.
Manager Incest Information Bay Area, 1992—2003. Fellow: American Academy Arts and Sciences. Member: National Academy of Engineering (Charles Stark Draper prize 1993), National Academy of Sciences, Association Computing Machinery (Turing award 1977).
Married Una Stannard, 1968 (deceased 2004). Children: Karen, Paula.