Details
Type
Text
Title
Backus (John) Oral History
Contributor
| Backus, John., Interviewee |
| Booch, Grady, Interviewer |
| Hendrie, Gardner, Cameraperson |
Publisher
Computer History Museum
Date
2006-09-05
Place of Publication
Ashland, Oregon
Description
John Backus reflects on his life and career from his earliest days in the U.S. Army during World War II through his career at IBM. He discusses IBM culture and the environment that led to the creation of Fortran, analyzes the development and influence of Fortran, and reviews his work in functional programming.
Category
Transcript
Subject
Fellow Awardee; Software; Backus, John; IBM; Selective Sequence Electronic Calculator (Computer); Speedcoding; FORTRAN; Ziller, Irv; IBM 704 (Computer)
Collection Title
Oral Histories Online
Accession Number
102657970