William Daniel Hillis
American computer scientist · United States · On the map · Scientists · Born 1956 · age 70
William Daniel Hillis is an American inventor, entrepreneur, and computer scientist, who pioneered parallel computers and their use in artificial intelligence.
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2011“When I say things like "I want to build a machine that can be proud of me," that's not just a joke.”In their words27 January 2011youtube.com2002Dan David PrizeAward1994ACM FellowAward1989Grace Murray Hopper AwardAward1956Born25 September 1956
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He founded Thinking Machines Corporation, a parallel supercomputer manufacturer, and subsequently was Vice President of Research and Disney Fellow at Walt Disney Imagineering.
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Born 1956 · age 70
