John T. Riedl

Computer Scientist and Academic

John T. Riedl - Computer Scientist and Academic
Born

1962
63 years ago

Died

July 15th, 2013
11 years ago — 51 years old

Category

Scientists & Innovators

Country

United States

Links & References

Contributed significantly to the fields of computer science and human-computer interaction. Riedl held a faculty position at the University of Minnesota and conducted extensive research on collaborative filtering and recommender systems. His work laid the foundation for many algorithms used in modern online recommendation services and e-commerce. Published numerous papers throughout his career, advancing the understanding of user preferences and social information filtering. Participated in various academic conferences and shared insights on the future of technology in education and digital media.

Developed key algorithms for recommender systems

Published influential research papers

Contributed to the field of collaborative filtering

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