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John Backus

American computer scientist.

Born December 3rd, 1924 in Philadelphia.

Died March 17th, 2007 at 82 years old in Ashland. [ref]

Occupations
computer scientist, mathematician
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Try as much as possible to be wholly alive with all your might, and when you laugh, laugh like hell. And when you get angry, get good and angry. Try to be alive. You will be dead soon enough. William Saroyan