Joel Moses

MIT professor (b. 1941)
Person human Q93129
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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 (18 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 was born on November 25, 1941[9].
  • Joel Moses died on May 29, 2022[4].
  • Joel Moses held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Joel Moses worked as a computer scientist[5].
  • Joel Moses's professions included engineer[6].
  • Joel Moses worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Joel Moses's field of work was computer science[11].
  • Among Joel Moses's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12].
  • Joel Moses was educated at Columbia University[13].
  • Joel Moses's education included a stint at Midwood High School[14].
  • Joel Moses was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[15].
  • Joel Moses's doctoral advisor was Marvin Minsky[16].
  • Joel Moses's doctoral advisor was Seymour Papert[17].
  • Joel Moses received the ACM Fellow[18].
  • Joel Moses received the IEEE Fellow[19].
  • Joel Moses received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[20].
  • Joel Moses was a member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers[21].
  • Joel Moses was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22].
  • Joel Moses was a member of National Academy of Engineering[23].
  • Joel Moses was a member of Association for Computing Machinery[24].
  • Joel Moses is recorded as male[25].
  • Joel Moses's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Joel Moses supervised Paul S. Wang as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Joel Moses was born in Mandatory Palestine[2]. Recorded date of birth include 1941[3] and November 25, 1941[9].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[13], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1754[30], headquartered in Manhattan[31]; Midwood High School[14], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1940[34], headquartered in Brooklyn[35]; and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[15], a university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1861[38], headquartered in Cambridge[39]. Doctoral advisors include Marvin Minsky[16], a mathematician[40], 1927–2016[41], of United States[42], awarded the Turing Award[43], specialised in artificial intelligence[44] and Seymour Papert[17], 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[11]. Among his employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12]. Doctoral students include Paul S. Wang[27], a professor[50], b. 1944[51], specialised in informatics[52]; Michael Genesereth[53], a university teacher[54], b. 1948[55], of United States[56], awarded the AAAI Fellow[57], specialised in computer science[58]; Richard Fateman[59], an engineer[60], b. 1946[61], of United States[62], awarded the ACM Fellow[63]; Barry M. Trager[64], a computer scientist[65]; Richard E. Zippel[66], a computer scientist[67], b. 1952[68]; and Mohamed Jamil Baddoura[69].

Recognition

Awards received include ACM Fellow[18], a fellowship award[70], in United States[71]; IEEE Fellow[19], a science award[72]; and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[20], a fellowship award[73], in United States[74], founded in 1874[75].

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 (18 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[76]

He has been cited as an influence by Stephen Wolfram[77], a mathematician[78], b. 1959[79], of United Kingdom[80], awarded the MacArthur Fellows Program[81], specialised in mathematics[82].

Works attributed to him include Macsyma[83], a computer algebra system[84], founded in 1968[85], written by Carl Engelman[86].

His notable doctoral advisees include Michael Genesereth[87], a university teacher[88], b. 1948[89], of United States[90], awarded the AAAI Fellow[91], specialised in computer science[92]; Richard Fateman[93], an engineer[94], b. 1946[95], of United States[96], awarded the ACM Fellow[97]; Paul S. Wang[98], a professor[99], b. 1944[100], specialised in informatics[101]; Barry M. Trager[102], a computer scientist[103]; Richard E. Zippel[104], a computer scientist[105], b. 1952[106]; and David Y. Y. Yun[107], a mathematician[108].

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[13], Midwood High School[14], and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[15].

What awards did Joel Moses receive?

Honors received include ACM Fellow[18], IEEE Fellow[19], and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[20].

Who did Joel Moses influence?

Joel Moses has been cited as an influence by Stephen Wolfram[77].

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Class ancestry

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