Drew McDermott

American computer scientist
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Drew McDermott

Summary

Drew McDermott is a human[1]. He was born in Madison[2]. He was born on December 27, 1949[3]. He died on May 26, 2022[4]. He worked as a computer scientist[5], artificial intelligence researcher[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Madison[2], Drew McDermott…
  • Drew McDermott was born on December 27, 1949[3].
  • Drew McDermott died on May 26, 2022[4].
  • Drew McDermott held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Drew McDermott worked as a computer scientist[5].
  • Drew McDermott worked as an artificial intelligence researcher[6].
  • Drew McDermott's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Drew McDermott was employed by Yale University[10].
  • Drew McDermott's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11].
  • Drew McDermott's doctoral advisor was Gerald Jay Sussman[12].
  • Drew McDermott received the AAAI Fellow[13].
  • Drew McDermott was a member of Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence[14].
  • Drew McDermott is recorded as male[15].
  • Drew McDermott's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Drew McDermott supervised Yoav Shoham as a doctoral student[17].
  • Drew McDermott supervised Ernest S. Davis as a doctoral student[18].
  • Drew McDermott supervised Michael Julian Black as a doctoral student[19].
  • Drew McDermott supervised Steve J. Hanks as a doctoral student[20].
  • Drew McDermott supervised Thomas Dean as a doctoral student[21].
  • Drew McDermott supervised Andrew Harris Gelsey as a doctoral student[22].
  • Drew McDermott supervised Shlomo Argamon as a doctoral student[23].
  • Drew McDermott supervised David P. Miller as a doctoral student[24].
  • Drew McDermott supervised Michael Beetz as a doctoral student[25].
  • Drew McDermott supervised Jiang Du as a doctoral student[26].
  • Drew McDermott's family name is recorded as McDermott[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Madison[2], Drew McDermott… he was born on December 27, 1949[3].

Education

Drew McDermott's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11]. His doctoral advisor was Gerald Jay Sussman[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[5], artificial intelligence researcher[6], and university teacher[7]. Drew McDermott was employed by Yale University[10]. Doctoral students include Yoav Shoham[17], a computer scientist[28], b. 1956[29], of United States[30], awarded the ACM-AAAI Allen Newell Award[31], specialised in computer science[32]; Ernest S. Davis[18], a computer scientist[33], awarded the AAAI Fellow[34]; Michael Julian Black[19]; Steve J. Hanks[20]; Thomas Dean[21], a university teacher[35], b. 1950[36], awarded the AAAI Fellow[37]; and Andrew Harris Gelsey[22].

Recognition

Drew McDermott received the AAAI Fellow[13].

Death and Burial

Drew McDermott died on May 26, 2022[4].

Why It Matters

Drew McDermott ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

His notable doctoral advisees include Yoav Shoham[38], a computer scientist[39], b. 1956[40], of United States[41], awarded the ACM-AAAI Allen Newell Award[42], specialised in computer science[43]; Shlomo Argamon[44], a data scientist[45], b. 1967[46], specialised in computer science[47]; Michael Beetz[48], a computer scientist[49], b. 1961[50], of Germany[51]; and Ernest S. Davis[52], a computer scientist[53], awarded the AAAI Fellow[54].

FAQs

Where was Drew McDermott born?

Drew McDermott's place of birth was Madison[2].

What did Drew McDermott do for work?

Drew McDermott worked as computer scientist[5], artificial intelligence researcher[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Drew McDermott go to school?

Drew McDermott was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11].

What awards did Drew McDermott receive?

Honors received include AAAI Fellow[13].

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  9. [10] . fas.yale.edu. Retrieved . fas.yale.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . aaai.org. aaai.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  20. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  24. [4] . cpsc.yale.edu. Retrieved . cpsc.yale.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  22. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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