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- mm2003084968 abstract "Correspondence, memoranda, speeches, writings, reports, notes, slides, photographs, and other papers relating to Backus's work as a computer scientist at IBM on programming languages, particularly FORTRAN. Includes material relating to Backus's early work on the IBM Selective Sequence Electronic Calculator and Backus-Naur Form (BNF). Documents Backus's pursuit as IBM Fellow, 1963-1991, of his own research projects relating to mathematical theories of programming and the development of functional programming languages. Also includes files pertaining to Backus's political activism as a member of Computer Professionals Against ABM in the early 1970s and as an opponent of the strategic defense initiative in the 1980s.".
- mm2003084968 accessRights "Open to research.".
- mm2003084968 accrualMethod "Gift,".
- mm2003084968 contributor B12953552.
- mm2003084968 date "||||".
- mm2003084968 description "Computer scientist.".
- mm2003084968 description "Correspondence, memoranda, speeches, writings, reports, notes, slides, photographs, and other papers relating to Backus's work as a computer scientist at IBM on programming languages, particularly FORTRAN. Includes material relating to Backus's early work on the IBM Selective Sequence Electronic Calculator and Backus-Naur Form (BNF). Documents Backus's pursuit as IBM Fellow, 1963-1991, of his own research projects relating to mathematical theories of programming and the development of functional programming languages. Also includes files pertaining to Backus's political activism as a member of Computer Professionals Against ABM in the early 1970s and as an opponent of the strategic defense initiative in the 1980s.".
- mm2003084968 description "Finding aid available in the Library of Congress Manuscript Reading Room and at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms007001".
- mm2003084968 description "Gift, John W. Backus, 2003.".
- mm2003084968 description "Sound recording transferred to Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting, and Recorded Sound Division.".
- mm2003084968 extent "12 1".
- mm2003084968 extent "2,000".
- mm2003084968 extent "4.8".
- mm2003084968 identifier eadmss.ms007001.
- mm2003084968 identifier eadmss.ms007001.3.
- mm2003084968 issued "||||".
- mm2003084968 language "Collection material in English.".
- mm2003084968 language "eng".
- mm2003084968 rights "Open to research.".
- mm2003084968 subject "Backus, John W., 1924-2007 Political activity.".
- mm2003084968 subject "Ballistic missile defenses.".
- mm2003084968 subject "Calculators.".
- mm2003084968 subject "Computers.".
- mm2003084968 subject "FORTRAN (Computer program language)".
- mm2003084968 subject "International Business Machines Corporation.".
- mm2003084968 subject "Programming languages (Electronic computers)".
- mm2003084968 title "John W. Backus papers, 1951-2001 (bulk 1953-1991).".
- mm2003084968 type "collection".