Warren Weaver

Warren Weaver
Born(1894-07-17)July 17, 1894
Reedsburg, Wisconsin, US
DiedNovember 24, 1978(1978-11-24) (aged 84)
New Milford, Connecticut, US
Occupation(s)scientist, mathematician
Known forShannon–Weaver model
Mason–Weaver equation
Machine translation
Statistical semantics
AwardsKalinga Prize (1964)

Warren Weaver (July 17, 1894 – November 24, 1978) was an American scientist, mathematician, and science administrator. He is widely recognized as one of the pioneers of machine translation and as an important figure in creating support for science in the United States.

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