Jonathan Schaeffer

Canadian computer scientist
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Jonathan Schaeffer

Summary

Jonathan Schaeffer is a human[1]. His place of birth was Toronto[2]. He was born on January 1, 1957[3]. He worked as a computer scientist[4], university teacher[5], artificial intelligence researcher[6], and poker player[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (235 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Jonathan Schaeffer's place of birth was Toronto[2].
  • Jonathan Schaeffer was born on January 1, 1957[3].
  • Jonathan Schaeffer held citizenship in Canada[9].
  • Jonathan Schaeffer's professions included computer scientist[4].
  • Jonathan Schaeffer's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Jonathan Schaeffer worked as an artificial intelligence researcher[6].
  • Jonathan Schaeffer's professions included poker player[7].
  • Jonathan Schaeffer's field of work was artificial intelligence[10].
  • Among Jonathan Schaeffer's employers was University of Alberta[11].
  • Jonathan Schaeffer's education included a stint at University of Toronto[12].
  • Jonathan Schaeffer's education included a stint at University of Waterloo[13].
  • Jonathan Schaeffer's doctoral advisor was Maarten Herman van Emden[14].
  • Jonathan Schaeffer's doctoral advisor was Randy G. Goebel[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Jonathan Schaeffer is Chinook[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Jonathan Schaeffer is Q140278959[17].
  • Jonathan Schaeffer received the AAAI Fellow[18].
  • Jonathan Schaeffer received the Q141420108[19].
  • Jonathan Schaeffer was a member of Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence[20].
  • Jonathan Schaeffer is recorded as male[21].
  • Jonathan Schaeffer's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Jonathan Schaeffer supervised Diego Alejandro Novillo as a doctoral student[23].
  • Jonathan Schaeffer supervised Andreas Junghanns as a doctoral student[24].
  • Jonathan Schaeffer supervised Mark Gordon Brockington as a doctoral student[25].
  • Jonathan Schaeffer supervised Ian Scott Parsons as a doctoral student[26].
  • Jonathan Schaeffer supervised Ajit Singh as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Toronto[2], Jonathan Schaeffer… he was born on January 1, 1957[3].

Education

Educated at University of Toronto[12], a public research university[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1827[30], headquartered in Toronto[31] and University of Waterloo[13], a public research university[32], in Canada[33], founded in 1956[34], headquartered in Waterloo[35]. Doctoral advisors include Maarten Herman van Emden[14] and Randy G. Goebel[15], an electrical engineer[36], b. 1952[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[4], university teacher[5], artificial intelligence researcher[6], and poker player[7]. Jonathan Schaeffer's field of work was artificial intelligence[10]. Among his employers was University of Alberta[11]. Doctoral students include Diego Alejandro Novillo[23]; Andreas Junghanns[24]; Mark Gordon Brockington[25]; Ian Scott Parsons[26]; Ajit Singh[27]; and Aske Plaat[38], a university teacher[39], b. 1966[40], specialised in computer science[41].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Chinook[16], a software[42], in Canada[43], founded in 1989[44] and Q140278959[17].

Recognition

Awards received include AAAI Fellow[18], a science award[45], in United States[46] and Q141420108[19].

Why It Matters

Jonathan Schaeffer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (235 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

His notable doctoral advisees include Aske Plaat[49], a university teacher[50], b. 1966[51], specialised in computer science[52].

FAQs

Where was Jonathan Schaeffer born?

Born in Toronto[2], Jonathan Schaeffer…

What did Jonathan Schaeffer do for work?

Jonathan Schaeffer worked as computer scientist[4], university teacher[5], artificial intelligence researcher[6], and poker player[7].

Where did Jonathan Schaeffer go to school?

Jonathan Schaeffer was educated at University of Toronto[12] and University of Waterloo[13].

What awards did Jonathan Schaeffer receive?

Honors received include AAAI Fellow[18] and Q141420108[19].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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  2. [47] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 26d ago · Delirium · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → AAAI Fellow, Q141420108
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  2. 15w ago · Bruno413 · 2026-06-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work → Chinook, Q140278959
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  3. 15w ago · Bruno413 · 2026-06-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Chess programming wiki id → Jonathan_Schaeffer
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  4. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Birth place → —
    Nukat id → n99024447
    Official website → http://www.cs.ualberta.ca/~jonathan/
    Gnd id → 1089194927
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