The invention of the common computing programming language Fortran (Formula Translation) was directed by whom at IBM? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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The invention of the common computing programming language Fortran (Formula Translation) was directed by whom at IBM?

A. Alan Turing

B. John Backus

C. Grace Hopper

D. Dennis Ritchie

Answer: Option B

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John Backus led the engineering team that developed Fortran in 1957, the first widely used high-level compiled computer language.

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Correct Answer: Option B

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