Nils John Nilsson
American computer scientist and AI researcher (1933-2019) · United States · On the map · Scientists · Died at 86
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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He is particularly known for his contributions to search, planning, knowledge representation, and robotics.
Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1933 to 2019 · aged 86
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