[PLUG-TALK] Computing pioneer Backus dies

[Michael Rasmussen]

David Mandel wrote:
> Yes, I noticed that John Backus died.
> There was a good article on him and his life in one of the newspapers
> I read - I think the Corvallis Gazette Times.  Otherwise, it seems to
> be uncovered by the main stream press.  

The Oregonian had a 1/8 page editorial eulogizing him.


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