John Backus Quotes

A collection of quotes by John Backus.

John Backus (1924-2007) was an American computer scientist and software developer. He is best known as the creator of the high-level programming language called FORTRAN (Formula Translation), which revolutionized the field of scientific and engineering computing. Backus developed the language while working at IBM in the 1950s, and it quickly gained popularity due to its simplicity and efficiency. His contributions to the field of programming languages made it possible for non-specialists to utilize computers for scientific research and led to the development of modern programming approaches.