[chewxy]

Backus' paper had a specification. TIL.

Must be a weird award speech to give.

Thanks for the explanation. It's now very clear

[Jtsummers]

Turing Award lectures are not acceptance speeches in the normal sense. They've been technical lectures since the start related to the primary work/interest of the individual receiving the award.

https://amturing.acm.org/alphabetical.cfm - You can find the lectures linked from the individual's name. The length varies significantly.