Joel Moses

MIT professor (b. 1941)
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Joel Moses

Summary

Joel Moses is a human[1]. He was born in Mandatory Palestine[2]. He was born on 1941[3]. He died on May 29, 2022[4]. He worked as a computer scientist[5], engineer[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Joel Moses's place of birth was Mandatory Palestine[2].
  • Joel Moses was born on 1941[3].
  • Joel Moses died on May 29, 2022[4].
  • Joel Moses held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Joel Moses's professions included computer scientist[5].
  • Joel Moses worked as an engineer[6].
  • Joel Moses's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Joel Moses's field of work was computer science[10].
  • Among Joel Moses's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11].
  • Joel Moses's education included a stint at Columbia University[12].
  • Joel Moses was educated at Midwood High School[13].
  • Joel Moses's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14].
  • Joel Moses's doctoral advisor was Marvin Minsky[15].
  • Joel Moses's doctoral advisor was Seymour Papert[16].
  • Joel Moses received the ACM Fellow[17].
  • Joel Moses received the IEEE Fellow[18].
  • Joel Moses received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[19].
  • Joel Moses was a member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers[20].
  • Joel Moses was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • Joel Moses was a member of National Academy of Engineering[22].
  • Joel Moses was a member of Association for Computing Machinery[23].
  • Joel Moses is recorded as male[24].
  • Joel Moses's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Joel Moses supervised Paul S. Wang as a doctoral student[26].
  • Joel Moses supervised Michael Genesereth as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Joel Moses was born in Mandatory Palestine[2]. He was born on 1941[3].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1754[30], headquartered in Manhattan[31]; Midwood High School[13], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1940[34], headquartered in Brooklyn[35]; and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14], a university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1861[38], headquartered in Cambridge[39]. Doctoral advisors include Marvin Minsky[15], a mathematician[40], 1927–2016[41], of United States[42], awarded the Turing Award[43], specialised in artificial intelligence[44] and Seymour Papert[16], a mathematician[45], 1928–2016[46], of South Africa[47], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[48], specialised in cognitive science[49].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[5], engineer[6], and university teacher[7]. Joel Moses's field of work was computer science[10]. He was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11]. Doctoral students include Paul S. Wang[26], a professor[50], b. 1944[51], specialised in informatics[52]; Michael Genesereth[27], a university teacher[53], b. 1948[54], of United States[55], awarded the AAAI Fellow[56], specialised in computer science[57]; Richard Fateman[58], an engineer[59], b. 1946[60], of United States[61], awarded the ACM Fellow[62]; Barry M. Trager[63], a computer scientist[64]; Richard E. Zippel[65], a computer scientist[66], b. 1952[67]; and Mohamed Jamil Baddoura[68].

Recognition

Awards received include ACM Fellow[17], a fellowship award[69]; IEEE Fellow[18], a science award[70]; and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[19], a fellowship award[71], in United States[72], founded in 1874[73].

Death and Burial

Joel Moses died on May 29, 2022[4].

Why It Matters

Joel Moses ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[8]

He has been cited as an influence by Stephen Wolfram[74], a mathematician[75], b. 1959[76], of United Kingdom[77], awarded the MacArthur Fellows Program[78], specialised in mathematics[79].

Works attributed to him include Macsyma[80], a computer algebra system[81], founded in 1968[82], written by Carl Engelman[83].

His notable doctoral advisees include Richard Fateman[84], an engineer[85], b. 1946[86], of United States[87], awarded the ACM Fellow[88]; Michael Genesereth[89], a university teacher[90], b. 1948[91], of United States[92], awarded the AAAI Fellow[93], specialised in computer science[94]; Paul S. Wang[95], a professor[96], b. 1944[97], specialised in informatics[98]; Barry M. Trager[99], a computer scientist[100]; Richard E. Zippel[101], a computer scientist[102], b. 1952[103]; and David Y. Y. Yun[104], a mathematician[105].

FAQs

Where was Joel Moses born?

Joel Moses was born in Mandatory Palestine[2].

What did Joel Moses do for work?

Joel Moses worked as computer scientist[5], engineer[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Joel Moses go to school?

Joel Moses was educated at Columbia University[12], Midwood High School[13], and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14].

What awards did Joel Moses receive?

Honors received include ACM Fellow[17], IEEE Fellow[18], and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[19].

Who did Joel Moses influence?

Joel Moses has been cited as an influence by Stephen Wolfram[74].

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