Oral History of John Backus
Why it was recommended
Hearing concepts explained by those who pioneered them really brings them home
Strong recommendationcharlysl · Original
What it covers
Grady Booch interviews John Backus, who led the IBM team that created FORTRAN in 1957, for the Computer History Museum in 2006. Backus describes the development of the first. It is for a general viewer who does not plan to take a prerequisite first.
Video details
- Channel
- Computer History Museum
- Length
- 1 hr 27 min
- Year
- 2013
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