John Warner Backus (n. 3 decembrie 1924, Pennsylvania, SUA – d. 17 martie 2007, Ashland(d), Oregon, SUA) a fost un informatician american, care a fost liderul echipei care a creat limbajul de programare Fortran, pentru care a primit în 1978 Premiul Turing din partea ACM.
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