Jack Minker

American artificial intelligence researcher
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Jack Minker

Summary

Jack Minker is a human[1]. He was born in Brooklyn[2]. He was born on +1927-07-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2021-04-09T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an engineer[5], computer scientist[6], artificial intelligence researcher[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Jack Minker's place of birth was Brooklyn[2].
  • Jack Minker was born on +1927-07-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jack Minker died on +2021-04-09T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Jack Minker is buried at King David Memorial Gardens[10].
  • Jack Minker held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Jack Minker worked as an engineer[5].
  • Jack Minker worked as a computer scientist[6].
  • Jack Minker's professions included artificial intelligence researcher[7].
  • Jack Minker's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Jack Minker was employed by University of Maryland[12].
  • Jack Minker was educated at Brooklyn College[13].
  • Jack Minker was educated at University of Pennsylvania[14].
  • Jack Minker's doctoral advisor was Bernard Epstein[15].
  • Jack Minker received the Heinz R. Pagels Human Rights of Scientists Award[16].
  • Jack Minker received the ACM-AAAI Allen Newell Award[17].
  • Jack Minker received the AAAI Fellow[18].
  • Jack Minker received the ACM Fellow[19].
  • Jack Minker received the IEEE Fellow[20].
  • Jack Minker received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[21].
  • Jack Minker was a member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers[22].
  • Jack Minker was a member of Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence[23].
  • Jack Minker was a member of Association for Computing Machinery[24].
  • Jack Minker's image is recorded as Jack Minker Giving Invited Talk LPNMR 2007.JPG[25].
  • Jack Minker is recorded as male[26].
  • Jack Minker's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Brooklyn[2], Jack Minker… he was born on +1927-07-04T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Brooklyn College[13], a college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1930[30], headquartered in Brooklyn[31] and University of Pennsylvania[14], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1740[34], headquartered in Philadelphia[35]. Jack Minker's doctoral advisor was Bernard Epstein[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[5], computer scientist[6], artificial intelligence researcher[7], and university teacher[8]. Jack Minker was employed by University of Maryland[12]. Doctoral students include Terry Gaasterland[36], a bioinformatician[37], awarded the ISCB Fellow[38]; Chitta Ranjan Baral[39], a computer scientist[40], b. 1966[41]; Simon Kasif[42], a researcher[43], specialised in genomics[44]; Upen S. Chakravarthy[45]; Jarek Gryz[46], a computer scientist[47]; and Jorge Lobo[48].

Recognition

Awards received include Heinz R. Pagels Human Rights of Scientists Award[16], a human rights award[49]; ACM-AAAI Allen Newell Award[17], an award[50]; AAAI Fellow[18], a science award[51], in United States[52]; ACM Fellow[19], a fellowship award[53]; IEEE Fellow[20], a science award[54]; and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[21], a fellowship award[55], in United States[56], founded in 1874[57].

Death and Burial

Jack Minker died on +2021-04-09T00:00:00Z[4]. He is buried at King David Memorial Gardens[10].

Why It Matters

Jack Minker ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

His notable doctoral advisees include Jarek Gryz[58], a computer scientist[59]; Chitta Ranjan Baral[60], a computer scientist[61], b. 1966[62]; and Simon Kasif[63], a researcher[64], specialised in genomics[65].

FAQs

Where was Jack Minker born?

Jack Minker's place of birth was Brooklyn[2].

What did Jack Minker do for work?

Jack Minker worked as engineer[5], computer scientist[6], artificial intelligence researcher[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Jack Minker go to school?

Jack Minker was educated at Brooklyn College[13] and University of Pennsylvania[14].

What awards did Jack Minker receive?

Honors received include Heinz R. Pagels Human Rights of Scientists Award[16], ACM-AAAI Allen Newell Award[17], AAAI Fellow[18], and ACM Fellow[19].

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Class ancestry

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