Edward Feigenbaum

American computer scientist · United States · On the map · Scientists · Born 1936 · age 90

Edward Albert Feigenbaum is an American computer scientist working in the field of artificial intelligence, and with Raj Reddy he won the 1994 ACM Turing Award. He is often called the "father of expert systems".

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2013Computer Pioneer AwardAward2012Computer History Museum FellowAward2007ACM FellowAward2000“So at the beginning of 2000, I retired. Since then I have been leading a wonderful life doing whatever I please.”In their words"What are you going to teach next year? Intro to AI?"Read the whole statement

1994“In 1994 an amazing thing happened. The phone rings and it is Professor Sheila Widnall of the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics of MIT.”In their wordsHow did you come to work for the U.S. government?Read the whole statement

Turing AwardAward1990AAAI FellowAward1983“The new wealth of nations is based upon information, knowledge, and intelligence.”In their wordsThe Fifth Generation: Artificial Intelligence and Japan's Computer Challenge to the World (1983), co-authored with Pamela McCorduck, p. 14.Read the whole statement

1936Born20 January 1936

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Feigenbaum and Raj Reddy honored at AAAI 2026

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My job was to be a window on science for the Chief of Staff of the Air Force.
How did you come to work for the U.S. government?, Own words
I did two big things. One was consciousness-raising in the Air Force about software.
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The other was on software development. The military up to that point believed in, and could only imagine, a structured-programming top-down world.
How did you come to work for the U.S. government?, Own words