Marvin Minsky

Marvin Minsky
Minsky in 2008
Born
Marvin Lee Minsky

(1927-08-09)August 9, 1927
New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedJanuary 24, 2016(2016-01-24) (aged 88)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
EducationHarvard University (BA)
Princeton University (MA, PhD)
Known for
Spouse
Gloria Rudisch
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(m. 1952)​
Children3
Awards
Scientific career
Fields
InstitutionsMassachusetts Institute of Technology
ThesisTheory of Neural-Analog Reinforcement Systems and Its Application to the Brain Model Problem (1954)
Doctoral advisorAlbert W. Tucker
Doctoral students
Websiteweb.media.mit.edu/~minsky

Marvin Lee Minsky (August 9, 1927 – January 24, 2016) was an American cognitive and computer scientist concerned largely with research in artificial intelligence (AI). He co-founded the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's AI laboratory and wrote extensively about AI and philosophy.

Minsky received many accolades and honors, including the 1969 Turing Award.

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