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Nils John Nilsson

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American computer scientist and AI researcher (1933-2019)

United StatesScientistsLived 1933 to 2019 · aged 86
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Nils John Nilsson was an American computer scientist. He was one of the founding researchers in the discipline of artificial intelligence. He was the first Kumagai Professor of Engineering in computer science at Stanford University from 1991 until his retirement.

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Shakey at the Computer History Museum, Mountain View, CaliforniaShakey at the Computer History Museum, Mountain View, California

Awards 3

2003IJCAI Award for Research Excellence
1990AAAI Fellow
IEEE Neural Networks Pioneer Award

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Nils John Nilsson was an American computer scientist. He was one of the founding researchers in the discipline of artificial intelligence. He was the first Kumagai Professor of Engineering in computer science at Stanford University from 1991 until his retirement. He is particularly known for his contributions to search, planning, knowledge representation, and robotics.

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United States
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Scientists
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Scientist
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deceased
Dates
Lived 1933 to 2019 · aged 86
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