Allen Newell

American cognitive scientist (1927–1992)
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Allen Newell

Summary

Allen Newell is a human[1]. He was born in San Francisco[2]. He was born on +1927-03-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Pittsburgh[4]. He died on +1992-07-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a psychologist[6], computer scientist[7], mathematician[8], university teacher[9], and physicist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (635 views/month, #6,707 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in San Francisco[2], Allen Newell…
  • Allen Newell died in Pittsburgh[4].
  • Allen Newell was born on +1927-03-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Allen Newell died on +1992-07-19T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Allen Newell held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Allen Newell worked as a psychologist[6].
  • Allen Newell's professions included computer scientist[7].
  • Allen Newell worked as a mathematician[8].
  • Allen Newell worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Allen Newell worked as a physicist[10].
  • Allen Newell's field of work was computer science[13].
  • Among Allen Newell's employers was Carnegie Mellon University[14].
  • Allen Newell was employed by RAND Corporation[15].
  • Allen Newell was educated at Stanford University[16].
  • Allen Newell was educated at Carnegie Mellon University[17].
  • Allen Newell was educated at Princeton University[18].
  • Allen Newell was educated at Tepper School of Business[19].
  • Allen Newell's education included a stint at Lowell High School[20].
  • Allen Newell's doctoral advisor was Herbert Simon[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Allen Newell is Information Processing Language[22].
  • Allen Newell received the Guggenheim Fellowship[23].
  • Allen Newell received the Turing Award[24].
  • Allen Newell received the National Medal of Science[25].
  • Allen Newell received the IEEE Emanuel R. Piore Award[26].
  • Allen Newell received the William James Fellow Award[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in San Francisco[2], Allen Newell… he was born on +1927-03-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Stanford University[16], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1885[30], headquartered in Stanford[31]; Carnegie Mellon University[17], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1900[34], headquartered in Pittsburgh[35]; Princeton University[18], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1746[38], headquartered in Princeton[39]; Tepper School of Business[19], a business school[40], in United States[41], founded in 1949[42]; and Lowell High School[20], a high school[43], in United States[44], founded in 1856[45]. Allen Newell's doctoral advisor was Herbert Simon[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include psychologist[6], computer scientist[7], mathematician[8], university teacher[9], and physicist[10]. Allen Newell's field of work was computer science[13]. Employers include Carnegie Mellon University[14], a private university[46], in United States[47], founded in 1900[48], headquartered in Pittsburgh[49] and RAND Corporation[15], a think tank[50], in United States[51], founded in 1948[52], headquartered in Santa Monica[53]. Doctoral students include Bonnie E. John[54], Milind Tambe[55], Ralph Leslie London[56], Richard Fikes[57], Peter A. Freeman[58], and Frank Ritter[59].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Allen Newell is Information Processing Language[22]. Things named for him include ACM-AAAI Allen Newell Award[60].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[23], a fellowship grant[61], in United States[62], founded in 1925[63]; Turing Award[24], a science award[64], in United States[65], founded in 1966[66]; National Medal of Science[25], a science award[67], in United States[68], founded in 1963[69]; IEEE Emanuel R. Piore Award[26], a technical field award[70], founded in 1976[71]; William James Fellow Award[27], a science award[72], in United States[73]; and IJCAI Award for Research Excellence[74], a science award[75].

Death and Burial

Allen Newell died on +1992-07-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Pittsburgh[4]. The cause of death was cancer[76].

Why It Matters

Allen Newell ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (635 views/month, #6,707 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[77] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[78]

He is credited with the discovery of linked list[79], a linked data structure[80], founded in 1955[81]. Entities named for him include ACM-AAAI Allen Newell Award[60].

His notable doctoral advisees include Milind Tambe[82], a computer scientist[83], b. 1965[84], of United States[85], awarded the AAAI Fellow[86]; Hans Berliner[87], a chess player[88], 1929–2017[89], of United States[90], awarded the AAAI Fellow[91]; James Gillogly[92], a computer scientist[93], b. 1946[94], of United States[95]; John E. Laird[96], a computer scientist[97], b. 1954[98], of United States[99], awarded the AAAI Fellow[100], specialised in cognitive architecture[101]; Richard Fikes[102], an artificial intelligence researcher[103], b. 1942[104], of United States[105], awarded the AAAI Fellow[106], specialised in computer science[107]; and Peter A. Freeman[108].

FAQs

Where was Allen Newell born?

Born in San Francisco[2], Allen Newell…

Where did Allen Newell die?

Allen Newell passed away in Pittsburgh[4].

What did Allen Newell do for work?

Allen Newell worked as psychologist[6], computer scientist[7], mathematician[8], university teacher[9], and physicist[10].

Where did Allen Newell go to school?

Allen Newell was educated at Stanford University[16], Carnegie Mellon University[17], Princeton University[18], and Tepper School of Business[19].

What awards did Allen Newell receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[23], Turing Award[24], National Medal of Science[25], and IEEE Emanuel R. Piore Award[26].

What did Allen Newell discover?

Allen Newell is credited as discoverer of linked list[79].

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