Birthdate: September 4, 1927
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Boston
Died: October 24, 2011
John McCarthy was an influential American computer scientist and cognitive scientist who coined the term “artificial intelligence” (AI) and established the field of AI. He created the Lisp programming language, had a significant impact on the design of ALGOL, promoted time-sharing, and introduced garbage collection. McCarthy’s career was mainly at Stanford University, where he received prestigious honors like the Turing Award in 1971. His groundbreaking work in AI earned him accolades such as the United States National Medal of Science and the Kyoto Prize, cementing his legacy in the field.
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