Donald Michie
Donald Michie | |
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Michie in 1987 | |
| Born | 11 November 1923 Rangoon, British Burma |
| Died | 7 July 2007 (aged 83) North Weald Bassett, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Rugby School |
| Alma mater | Balliol College, Oxford |
| Known for | Artificial intelligence |
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| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Artificial intelligence |
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| Website | www |
Donald Michie (/ˈmɪki/; 11 November 1923 – 7 July 2007) was a British researcher in artificial intelligence. During World War II, Michie worked for the Government Code and Cypher School at Bletchley Park, contributing to the effort to solve "Tunny", a German teleprinter cipher.
He founded The Turing Institute in Glasgow in 1982, alongside Peter Mowforth and Tim Niblett. In 1984, the institute worked under contract from Radian Corp to develop code for the Space Shuttle auto-lander.