Donald Michie
British scientist and AI pioneer
Born
1923
102 years ago
Died
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
United Kingdom
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Contributed significantly to the fields of artificial intelligence and machine learning. Developed the concept of the 'machine learning' paradigm and published numerous influential papers on AI methodologies. Played a vital role at the University of Edinburgh in advancing computer science education and research. Actively engaged in the development of symbolic methods and computer programming languages, which laid foundational work for future AI studies.
Pioneered developments in artificial intelligence
Contributed to machine learning paradigms
Advanced computer science education at University of Edinburgh
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