General Problem Solver

Summary

General Problem Solver is a computer program^[1]. It draws 120 Wikipedia views per month (computer_program category, ranking #23 of 130).^[2]

Key Facts

• General Problem Solver is the creator of Herbert Simon^[3].
• General Problem Solver is the creator of Cliff Shaw^[4].
• General Problem Solver is the creator of Allen Newell^[5].
• General Problem Solver's instance of is recorded as computer program^[6].
• General Problem Solver's programmed in is recorded as Information Processing Language^[7].
• General Problem Solver's publication date is recorded as +1959-00-00T00:00:00Z^[8].
• General Problem Solver's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04kt6l^[9].
• General Problem Solver's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as science/General-Problem-Solver^[10].
• General Problem Solver's definition domain is recorded as General Problem Solver^[11].
• General Problem Solver's last update is recorded as +1967-04-18T00:00:00Z^[12].

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Authorship and Creation

Created works include Herbert Simon^[3], an economist^[13], 1916–2001^[14], of United States^[15], awarded the Fellow of the Econometric Society^[16], specialised in political science^[17]; Cliff Shaw^[4], an engineer^[18], 1922–1991^[19]; and Allen Newell^[5], a psychologist^[20], 1927–1992^[21], of United States^[22], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[23], specialised in computer science^[24].

Publication

General Problem Solver's publication date is recorded as +1959-00-00T00:00:00Z^[8].

Why It Matters

General Problem Solver draws 120 Wikipedia views per month (computer_program category, ranking #23 of 130).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[25] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[26]