John Hopfield

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], biologist^[5], molecular biologist^[6], university teacher^[7], and artificial intelligence researcher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,325 views/month, #7,025 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Chicago^[2], John Hopfield…
• 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 biologist^[5].
• John Hopfield's professions included molecular biologist^[6].
• John Hopfield worked as a university teacher^[7].
• John Hopfield's professions included artificial intelligence researcher^[8].
• John Hopfield worked as a biophysicist^[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], biologist^[5], molecular biologist^[6], university teacher^[7], artificial intelligence researcher^[8], and biophysicist^[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 (1,325 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 23 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]; Francis Allotey^[85], a mathematician^[86], 1932–2017^[87], of Ghana^[88], awarded the Fellow of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences^[89], specialised in mathematical physics^[90]; Terrence J. Sejnowski^[91], a computer scientist^[92], b. 1947^[93], of United States^[94], awarded the IEEE Frank Rosenblatt Award^[95], specialised in computational neuroscience^[96]; Steven Girvin^[97], a physicist^[98], b. 1950^[99], of United States^[100], awarded the Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize^[101], specialised in condensed matter physics^[102]; Bertrand Halperin^[103], a physicist^[104], b. 1941^[105], of United States^[106], awarded the Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize^[107]; and Erik Winfree^[108].

FAQs

Where was John Hopfield born?

Born in Chicago^[2], John Hopfield…

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], biologist^[5], molecular biologist^[6], university teacher^[7], and artificial intelligence researcher^[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].