John Hopfield
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Summary
John Hopfield is a human[1]. He was born in Chicago[2]. He was born on July 15, 1933[3]. He worked as a physicist[4], molecular biologist[5], university teacher[6], artificial intelligence researcher[7], and biophysicist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,754 views/month, #7,025 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Born in Chicago[2].
- John Hopfield was born on July 15, 1933[3].
- John Hopfield's father was John J. Hopfield[10].
- John Hopfield's mother was Helen S. Hopfield[11].
- John Hopfield was married to Cornelia Fuller[12].
- John Hopfield held citizenship in United States[13].
- John Hopfield's professions included physicist[4].
- John Hopfield's professions included molecular biologist[5].
- John Hopfield's professions included university teacher[6].
- John Hopfield worked as an artificial intelligence researcher[7].
- John Hopfield's professions included biophysicist[8].
- John Hopfield worked as a neuroscientist[14].
- John Hopfield's field of work was biology[15].
- John Hopfield's field of work was neuroscience[16].
- John Hopfield's field of work was artificial neural network[17].
- John Hopfield's field of work was applied psychology[18].
- John Hopfield's field of work was artificial intelligence[19].
- John Hopfield's field of work was machine learning[20].
- Among John Hopfield's employers was Princeton University[21].
- John Hopfield was employed by University of California, Berkeley[22].
- John Hopfield was employed by California Institute of Technology[23].
- John Hopfield was employed by Bell Labs[24].
- John Hopfield's doctoral advisor was Albert Overhauser[25].
- John Hopfield received the Guggenheim Fellowship[26].
- John Hopfield received the MacArthur Fellows Program[27].
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Origins and Family
John Hopfield was born in Chicago[2]. He was born on July 15, 1933[3]. His father was John J. Hopfield[10]. His mother was Helen S. Hopfield[11].
Education
John Hopfield's doctoral advisor was Albert Overhauser[25].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include physicist[4], molecular biologist[5], university teacher[6], artificial intelligence researcher[7], biophysicist[8], and neuroscientist[14]. Fields of work include biology[15], a branch of science[28]; neuroscience[16], an academic discipline[29]; artificial neural network[17], a type of statistical model[30]; applied psychology[18], an academic discipline[31]; artificial intelligence[19], a type of technology[32]; and machine learning[20], an academic discipline[33]. Employers include Princeton University[21], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1746[36], headquartered in Princeton[37]; University of California, Berkeley[22], a public research university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1868[40], headquartered in Berkeley[41]; California Institute of Technology[23], a university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1891[44], headquartered in California[45]; and Bell Labs[24], a privately held company[46], in United States[47], founded in 1925[48], headquartered in Murray Hill[49]. Doctoral students include David J. C. MacKay[50], Bertrand Halperin[51], Terrence J. Sejnowski[52], Erik Winfree[53], Oliver B. Downs[54], and Eric Mjolsness[55].
Recognition
Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[26], a fellowship grant[56], in United States[57], founded in 1925[58]; MacArthur Fellows Program[27], a science award[59], in United States[60], founded in 1981[61]; Albert Einstein World Award of Science[62], a science award[63], in Mexico[64], founded in 1984[65]; Harold Pender Award[66], an award[67], in United States[68], founded in 1972[69]; IEEE Frank Rosenblatt Award[70], a technical field award[71], founded in 2004[72]; and Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[73], a physics award[74], in United States[75], founded in 1952[76].
Personal Life
John Hopfield was married to Cornelia Fuller[12].
Works and Contributions
Things named for John Hopfield include Hopfield network[77].
Why It Matters
John Hopfield ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,754 views/month, #7,025 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[78] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[79]
Entities named for him include Hopfield network[77].
His notable doctoral advisees include David J. C. MacKay[80], a physicist[81], 1967–2016[82], of United Kingdom[83], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[84], specialised in engineering[85]; Terrence J. Sejnowski[86], a computer scientist[87], b. 1947[88], of United States[89], awarded the IEEE Frank Rosenblatt Award[90], specialised in computational neuroscience[91]; Francis Allotey[92], a mathematician[93], 1932–2017[94], of Ghana[95], awarded the Fellow of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences[96], specialised in mathematical physics[97]; Bertrand Halperin[98], a physicist[99], b. 1941[100], of United States[101], awarded the Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[102]; Steven Girvin[103], a physicist[104], b. 1950[105], of United States[106], awarded the Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[107], specialised in condensed matter physics[108]; and John C. Platt[109].
FAQs
Where was John Hopfield born?
Born in Chicago[2].
Who were John Hopfield's parents?
John Hopfield's father was John J. Hopfield[10]. John Hopfield's mother was Helen S. Hopfield[11].
Who was John Hopfield married to?
John Hopfield's spouses include Cornelia Fuller[12].
What did John Hopfield do for work?
John Hopfield worked as physicist[4], molecular biologist[5], university teacher[6], artificial intelligence researcher[7], and biophysicist[8].
What awards did John Hopfield receive?
Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[26], MacArthur Fellows Program[27], Albert Einstein World Award of Science[62], and Harold Pender Award[66].