Hector Levesque

Canadian artificial intelligence researcher
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Hector Levesque

Summary

Hector Levesque is a human[1]. He was born on 1951[2]. He worked as an artificial intelligence researcher[3] and computer scientist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Hector Levesque was born on 1951[2].
  • Hector Levesque's professions included artificial intelligence researcher[3].
  • Hector Levesque's professions included computer scientist[4].
  • Among Hector Levesque's employers was University of Toronto[6].
  • Hector Levesque's education included a stint at University of Toronto[7].
  • Hector Levesque's doctoral advisor was John Mylopoulos[8].
  • Hector Levesque received the IJCAI Award for Research Excellence[9].
  • Hector Levesque received the AAAI Fellow[10].
  • Hector Levesque received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[11].
  • Hector Levesque received the IJCAI Computers and Thought Award[12].
  • Hector Levesque received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[13].
  • Hector Levesque received the Q141420108[14].
  • Hector Levesque was a member of Royal Society of Canada[15].
  • Hector Levesque was a member of Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence[16].
  • Hector Levesque is recorded as male[17].
  • Hector Levesque's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Hector Levesque supervised Bart Selman as a doctoral student[19].
  • Hector Levesque supervised Iluju Kiringa as a doctoral student[20].
  • Hector Levesque supervised Dale Schuurmans as a doctoral student[21].
  • Hector Levesque supervised Sebastian Sardina as a doctoral student[22].
  • Hector Levesque supervised Yves Lespérance as a doctoral student[23].
  • Hector Levesque supervised Mikhail Soutchanski as a doctoral student[24].
  • Hector Levesque supervised David G. Mitchell as a doctoral student[25].
  • Hector Levesque's family name is recorded as Q37064292[26].
  • Hector Levesque's given name is recorded as Hector[27].

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Origins and Family

Hector Levesque was born on 1951[2].

Education

Hector Levesque's education included a stint at University of Toronto[7]. His doctoral advisor was John Mylopoulos[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include artificial intelligence researcher[3] and computer scientist[4]. Among Hector Levesque's employers was University of Toronto[6]. Doctoral students include Bart Selman[19], a computer scientist[28], b. 1950[29], of United States[30], awarded the AAAI Fellow[31]; Iluju Kiringa[20]; Dale Schuurmans[21], a university teacher[32], awarded the AAAI Fellow[33]; Sebastian Sardina[22]; Yves Lespérance[23], a computer scientist[34]; and Mikhail Soutchanski[24], a computer scientist[35].

Recognition

Awards received include IJCAI Award for Research Excellence[9], a science award[36]; AAAI Fellow[10], a science award[37], in United States[38]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[11], a fellowship award[39], in Canada[40]; IJCAI Computers and Thought Award[12], an award[41]; Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[13], a fellowship award[42], in United States[43], founded in 1874[44]; and Q141420108[14].

Why It Matters

Hector Levesque ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[5] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

His notable doctoral advisees include Bart Selman[46], a computer scientist[47], b. 1950[48], of United States[49], awarded the AAAI Fellow[50]; Yves Lespérance[51], a computer scientist[52]; Mikhail Soutchanski[53], a computer scientist[54]; and David G. Mitchell[55], a university teacher[56], b. 1957[57], of Canada[58].

FAQs

What did Hector Levesque do for work?

Hector Levesque worked as artificial intelligence researcher[3] and computer scientist[4].

Where did Hector Levesque go to school?

Hector Levesque was educated at University of Toronto[7].

What awards did Hector Levesque receive?

Honors received include IJCAI Award for Research Excellence[9], AAAI Fellow[10], Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[11], and IJCAI Computers and Thought Award[12].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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