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Marvin Minsky

A philosopher and scientist, Marvin Minsky is universally regarded as one of the world's leading authorities in the field of artificial intelligence, having made fundamental contributions in the sectors of robotics and computer-aided learning technologies. In recent years he has worked chiefly on imparting to machines the human capacity for common-sense reasoning. His book Society of Mind is considered a basic text for exploring intellectual structure and function, and for understanding the diversity of the mechanisms interacting in intelligence and thought. Minsky received his BA and PhD in mathematics from Harvard and Princeton, respectively. In 1951 he built the SNARC, the first neural network simulator. His other inventions include mechanical hands and other robotic devices, the confocal scanning microscope, the "Muse" synthesizer for musical variations (with E. Fredkin), and the first LOGO "turtle" (with S. Papert).
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American cognitive scientist (1927-2016)

Born 1927
Died 2016

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Photo of Marvin Minsky

American cognitive scientist (1927-2016)

Born 1927
Died 2016

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Artificial Intelligence, Artificial intelligence, Cognitieve processen, Cognition, Data processing, Electronic data processing, Human information processing, Intelligence, Intelligence artificielle, Künstliche Intelligenz, Nonfiction, Pensée, Traitement de l'information (psychologie), 006.3, Addresses, essays, lectures, Apprentissage, Automates mathématiques, théorie des, Automatic Data Processing, Bewustzijn, Cadre, Calcul automatique, Computational linguistics, Computer Books: General, Computer Science, Computers

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Alternative names

  • Marvin Lee Minsky
  • Marvin L. Minsky
  • M. Minsky
  • M. L. Minsky

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