Joseph Weizenbaum

German-American computer scientist (1923-2008)
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Joseph Weizenbaum

Summary

Joseph Weizenbaum is a human[1]. His place of birth was Berlin[2]. He was born on +1923-01-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Ludwigsfelde[4]. He died on +2008-03-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a computer scientist[6], non-fiction writer[7], university teacher[8], artificial intelligence researcher[9], and philosopher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (249 views/month, #7,052 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Joseph Weizenbaum's place of birth was Berlin[2].
  • Joseph Weizenbaum passed away in Ludwigsfelde[4].
  • Joseph Weizenbaum died in Gröben[12].
  • Joseph Weizenbaum died in Berlin[13].
  • Joseph Weizenbaum was born on +1923-01-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Joseph Weizenbaum died on +2008-03-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Joseph Weizenbaum is buried at Weißensee Cemetery[14].
  • Joseph Weizenbaum held citizenship in Germany[15].
  • Joseph Weizenbaum held citizenship in United States[16].
  • Joseph Weizenbaum is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[17].
  • Joseph Weizenbaum's professions included computer scientist[6].
  • Joseph Weizenbaum's professions included non-fiction writer[7].
  • Joseph Weizenbaum's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Joseph Weizenbaum's professions included artificial intelligence researcher[9].
  • Joseph Weizenbaum's professions included philosopher[10].
  • Joseph Weizenbaum's professions included teacher[18].
  • Joseph Weizenbaum's field of work was computer science[19].
  • Among Joseph Weizenbaum's employers was Harvard University[20].
  • Joseph Weizenbaum was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[21].
  • Among Joseph Weizenbaum's employers was Wayne State University[22].
  • Joseph Weizenbaum was employed by Stanford University[23].
  • Joseph Weizenbaum was employed by General Electric[24].
  • Among Joseph Weizenbaum's employers was Technische Universität Berlin[25].
  • Joseph Weizenbaum's education included a stint at Wayne State University[26].
  • Joseph Weizenbaum was educated at Wayne State University[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Joseph Weizenbaum was born in Berlin[2]. He was born on +1923-01-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[17].

Education

Educated at Wayne State University[26], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1868[30], headquartered in Detroit[31]. Academic degrees include Bachelor of Science[32], Master of Science[33], and honorary doctorate[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[6], non-fiction writer[7], university teacher[8], artificial intelligence researcher[9], philosopher[10], and teacher[18]. Joseph Weizenbaum's field of work was computer science[19]. Employers include Harvard University[20], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1636[37], headquartered in Cambridge[38]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology[21], a university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1861[41], headquartered in Cambridge[42]; Wayne State University[22], a public research university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1868[45], headquartered in Detroit[46]; Stanford University[23], a private university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1885[49], headquartered in Stanford[50]; General Electric[24], a business[51], in United States[52], founded in 1892[53], headquartered in Boston[54]; and Technische Universität Berlin[25], a public research university[55], in Germany[56], founded in 1946[57], headquartered in Technische Universität Berlin, Hauptgebäude[58]. He supervised George Anthony Gorry, Jr. as a doctoral student[59].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Computer Power and Human Reason: From Judgment to Calculation[60], a version, edition or translation[61], written by Joseph Weizenbaum[62]; SLIP[63], a programming language[64], founded in 1960[65]; and ELIZA[66]. Things named for him include Weizenbaum Award[67], an award[68], founded in 2008[69] and Weizenbaum Institute[70], a research institute[71], in Germany[72], founded in 2017[73], headquartered in Berlin[74].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[75], a grade of an order[76], in Germany[77]; Norbert Wiener Award for Social and Professional Responsibility[78], an award[79], founded in 1987[80]; and The VIZE 97 Prize[81], an award[82], in Czech Republic[83], founded in 1999[84].

Death and Burial

Joseph Weizenbaum died on +2008-03-05T00:00:00Z[5]. Recorded place of death include Ludwigsfelde[4], an urban municipality in Germany[85], in Germany[86]; Gröben[12], an Ortsteil[87], in Germany[88]; and Berlin[13], a seat of government[89], in Margraviate of Brandenburg[90], founded in 1244[91]. He is buried at Weißensee Cemetery[14].

Why It Matters

Joseph Weizenbaum ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (249 views/month, #7,052 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[92] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[93]

Entities named for him include Weizenbaum Award[67], an award[68], founded in 2008[69] and Weizenbaum Institute[70], a research institute[71], in Germany[72], founded in 2017[73], headquartered in Berlin[74].

FAQs

Where was Joseph Weizenbaum born?

Joseph Weizenbaum's place of birth was Berlin[2].

Where did Joseph Weizenbaum die?

Joseph Weizenbaum died in Ludwigsfelde[4].

What did Joseph Weizenbaum do for work?

Joseph Weizenbaum worked as computer scientist[6], non-fiction writer[7], university teacher[8], artificial intelligence researcher[9], and philosopher[10].

Where did Joseph Weizenbaum go to school?

Joseph Weizenbaum was educated at Wayne State University[26] and Wayne State University[27].

What awards did Joseph Weizenbaum receive?

Honors received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[75], Norbert Wiener Award for Social and Professional Responsibility[78], and The VIZE 97 Prize[81].

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