John Backus(1924–2007)
Computer ScienceJohn Backus is a recipient of the Turing Award (1977) from United States. They have received 2 major awards in total. Their primary field is Computer Science. They were educated at University of Virginia and The Hill School. They have been affiliated with United States Army.
United States
2
Major Awards
32
Publications
5,936
Citations
22
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Awards & Recognition
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Award progression over time
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Co-winners
Shared the same award in the same year
Education
University of Virginia
The Hill School
Columbia University(master's degree)
Career Timeline
United States Army1943–1945
IBM1950–1991
Academy Memberships
National Academy of Sciences (US)American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Related Laureates
Other winners of the same award(s)
KT
Ken Thompson
National Medal of Science (1999)
DR
Dennis Ritchie
National Medal of Science (1999)
GB
Gilles Brassard
Turing Award (2025)
GE
Geoffrey E. Hinton
Nobel Prize in Physics (2024)
VC
Vint Cerf
Presidential Medal of Freedom (2024)
AS
Adi Shamir
Wolf Prize in Mathematics (2024)
AB
Andrew Barto
Turing Award (2024)
RS
Richard Sutton
Turing Award (2024)
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