Arthur Samuel

American computer scientist (1901–1990)
Person human Q710266
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Arthur Samuel

Summary

Arthur Samuel is a human[1]. Born in Emporia[2], he… he was born on December 5, 1901[3]. He died in Stanford[4]. He died on July 29, 1990[5]. He worked as a computer scientist[6], university teacher[7], and artificial intelligence researcher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (420 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Emporia[2], Arthur Samuel…
  • Arthur Samuel died in Stanford[4].
  • Arthur Samuel was born on December 5, 1901[3].
  • Arthur Samuel died on July 29, 1990[5].
  • Arthur Samuel held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Arthur Samuel worked as a computer scientist[6].
  • Arthur Samuel's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Arthur Samuel's professions included artificial intelligence researcher[8].
  • Arthur Samuel's field of work was machine learning[11].
  • Arthur Samuel's field of work was artificial intelligence[12].
  • Among Arthur Samuel's employers was Stanford University[13].
  • Arthur Samuel was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14].
  • Arthur Samuel's education included a stint at College of Emporia[15].
  • Arthur Samuel received the Computer Pioneer Award[16].
  • Arthur Samuel received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[17].
  • Arthur Samuel received the AAAI Fellow[18].
  • Arthur Samuel is recorded as male[19].
  • Arthur Samuel's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Arthur Samuel's Commons category is recorded as Arthur Lee Samuel[21].
  • The cause of death was Parkinson's disease[22].
  • Arthur Samuel's family name is recorded as Samuel[23].
  • Arthur Samuel's given name is recorded as Arthur[24].
  • Arthur Samuel's given name is recorded as Lee[25].
  • Arthur Samuel's medical condition is recorded as Parkinson's disease[26].
  • Arthur Samuel's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Arthur Samuel's place of birth was Emporia[2]. He was born on December 5, 1901[3].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1861[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and College of Emporia[15], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1882[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[6], university teacher[7], and artificial intelligence researcher[8]. Fields of work include machine learning[11], an academic discipline[35] and artificial intelligence[12], a type of technology[36]. Arthur Samuel was employed by Stanford University[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Computer Pioneer Award[16], an award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1981[39]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[17], a fellowship award[40]; and AAAI Fellow[18], a science award[41], in United States[42].

Death and Burial

Arthur Samuel died on July 29, 1990[5]. He died in Stanford[4]. The cause of death was Parkinson's disease[22].

Why It Matters

Arthur Samuel ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (420 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

He is credited with the discovery of alpha–beta pruning[45], a search algorithm[46].

FAQs

Where was Arthur Samuel born?

Born in Emporia[2], Arthur Samuel…

Where did Arthur Samuel die?

Arthur Samuel passed away in Stanford[4].

What did Arthur Samuel do for work?

Arthur Samuel worked as computer scientist[6], university teacher[7], and artificial intelligence researcher[8].

Where did Arthur Samuel go to school?

Arthur Samuel was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14] and College of Emporia[15].

What awards did Arthur Samuel receive?

Honors received include Computer Pioneer Award[16], Fellow of the American Physical Society[17], and AAAI Fellow[18].

What did Arthur Samuel discover?

Arthur Samuel is credited as discoverer of alpha–beta pruning[45].

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  19. [3] . pantheon.world. Retrieved . pantheon.world. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . The New York Times. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . The New York Times. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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