James F. Allen

American computational linguist
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James F. Allen

Summary

James F. Allen is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on January 1, 1950[3]. He worked as a linguist[4], computer scientist[5], philosopher[6], and artificial intelligence researcher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], James F. Allen…
  • James F. Allen was born on January 1, 1950[3].
  • James F. Allen held citizenship in United States[9].
  • James F. Allen worked as a linguist[4].
  • James F. Allen worked as a computer scientist[5].
  • James F. Allen's professions included philosopher[6].
  • James F. Allen's professions included artificial intelligence researcher[7].
  • James F. Allen's field of work was artificial intelligence[10].
  • James F. Allen's field of work was computational linguistics[11].
  • Among James F. Allen's employers was University of Rochester[12].
  • James F. Allen was employed by Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition[13].
  • James F. Allen's doctoral advisor was C. Raymond Perrault[14].
  • A notable work attributed to James F. Allen is Allen's interval algebra[15].
  • James F. Allen received the AAAI Fellow[16].
  • James F. Allen received the Fellow of the Cognitive Science Society[17].
  • James F. Allen received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[18].
  • James F. Allen was a member of Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence[19].
  • James F. Allen is recorded as male[20].
  • James F. Allen's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • James F. Allen supervised Henry Kautz as a doctoral student[22].
  • James F. Allen supervised Diane Litman as a doctoral student[23].
  • James F. Allen supervised Donald Perlis as a doctoral student[24].
  • James F. Allen supervised Alan Mark Frisch as a doctoral student[25].
  • James F. Allen supervised George M. Ferguson as a doctoral student[26].
  • James F. Allen supervised Eric Karl Ringger as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

James F. Allen was born in London[2]. He was born on January 1, 1950[3].

Education

James F. Allen's doctoral advisor was C. Raymond Perrault[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[4], computer scientist[5], philosopher[6], and artificial intelligence researcher[7]. Fields of work include artificial intelligence[10], a type of technology[28] and computational linguistics[11], an interdisciplinary science[29]. Employers include University of Rochester[12], a university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1850[32], headquartered in Rochester[33] and Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition[13], a research institute[34], in United States[35]. Doctoral students include Henry Kautz[22], a computer scientist[36], b. 1956[37], of United States[38], awarded the AAAI Fellow[39], specialised in artificial intelligence[40]; Diane Litman[23], a computer scientist[41], of United States[42]; Donald Perlis[24], a computer scientist[43], b. 1944[44]; Alan Mark Frisch[25], an artificial intelligence researcher[45]; George M. Ferguson[26]; and Eric Karl Ringger[27].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to James F. Allen is Allen's interval algebra[15]. Things named for him include Allen's interval algebra[46], a mathematical analysis[47].

Recognition

Awards received include AAAI Fellow[16], a science award[48], in United States[49]; Fellow of the Cognitive Science Society[17]; and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[18], a fellowship award[50], in United States[51], founded in 1874[52].

Why It Matters

James F. Allen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

Entities named for him include Allen's interval algebra[46], a mathematical analysis[47].

His notable doctoral advisees include Henry Kautz[55], a computer scientist[56], b. 1956[57], of United States[58], awarded the AAAI Fellow[59], specialised in artificial intelligence[60]; Diane Litman[61], a computer scientist[62], of United States[63]; and Donald Perlis[64], a computer scientist[65], b. 1944[66].

FAQs

Where was James F. Allen born?

Born in London[2], James F. Allen…

What did James F. Allen do for work?

James F. Allen worked as linguist[4], computer scientist[5], philosopher[6], and artificial intelligence researcher[7].

What awards did James F. Allen receive?

Honors received include AAAI Fellow[16], Fellow of the Cognitive Science Society[17], and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[18].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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