Joshua B. Tenenbaum

American professor of cognitive science
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Joshua B. Tenenbaum

Summary

Joshua B. Tenenbaum is a human[1]. He was born on +1972-08-21T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as an artificial intelligence researcher[3] and university teacher[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Joshua B. Tenenbaum was born on +1972-08-21T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Joshua B. Tenenbaum's father was Jay Martin Tenenbaum[6].
  • Joshua B. Tenenbaum held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Joshua B. Tenenbaum's professions included artificial intelligence researcher[3].
  • Joshua B. Tenenbaum's professions included university teacher[4].
  • Joshua B. Tenenbaum was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[8].
  • Joshua B. Tenenbaum was educated at Yale University[9].
  • Joshua B. Tenenbaum's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10].
  • Joshua B. Tenenbaum's education included a stint at Crystal Springs Uplands School[11].
  • Joshua B. Tenenbaum's doctoral advisor was Whitman Richards[12].
  • Joshua B. Tenenbaum received the Fellow of the Cognitive Science Society[13].
  • Joshua B. Tenenbaum received the Fellow of the Society of Experimental Psychologists[14].
  • Joshua B. Tenenbaum received the MacArthur Fellows Program[15].
  • Joshua B. Tenenbaum received the William K. Estes Early Career Award[16].
  • Joshua B. Tenenbaum received the Howard Crosby Warren Medal[17].
  • Joshua B. Tenenbaum received the Troland Research Awards[18].
  • Joshua B. Tenenbaum was a member of European Laboratory for Learning and Intelligent Systems[19].
  • Joshua B. Tenenbaum is recorded as male[20].
  • Joshua B. Tenenbaum's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Joshua B. Tenenbaum supervised Thomas L. Griffiths as a doctoral student[22].
  • Joshua B. Tenenbaum supervised Kallista A. Bonawitz as a doctoral student[23].
  • Joshua B. Tenenbaum supervised Vikash Mansinghka as a doctoral student[24].
  • Joshua B. Tenenbaum supervised Jiajun Wu as a doctoral student[25].
  • Joshua B. Tenenbaum's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 297973799[26].
  • Joshua B. Tenenbaum's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 5571173911327520200008[27].

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Origins and Family

Joshua B. Tenenbaum was born on +1972-08-21T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Jay Martin Tenenbaum[6].

Education

Educated at Yale University[9], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1701[30], headquartered in New Haven[31]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1861[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]; and Crystal Springs Uplands School[11], a school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1952[38]. Joshua B. Tenenbaum's doctoral advisor was Whitman Richards[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include artificial intelligence researcher[3] and university teacher[4]. Joshua B. Tenenbaum was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[8]. Doctoral students include Thomas L. Griffiths[22], a cognitive scientist[39], awarded the William K. Estes Early Career Award[40]; Kallista A. Bonawitz[23], a computer scientist[41]; Vikash Mansinghka[24], a computer scientist[42]; and Jiajun Wu[25], an academic[43], of People's Republic of China[44], specialised in computer science[45].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Cognitive Science Society[13]; Fellow of the Society of Experimental Psychologists[14]; MacArthur Fellows Program[15], a science award[46], in United States[47], founded in 1981[48]; William K. Estes Early Career Award[16], an award[49], founded in 1987[50]; Howard Crosby Warren Medal[17], a science award[51], founded in 1936[52]; and Troland Research Awards[18], a science award[53], in United States[54].

Why It Matters

Joshua B. Tenenbaum ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[5] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

His notable doctoral advisees include Jiajun Wu[56], an academic[57], of People's Republic of China[58], specialised in computer science[59]; Kallista A. Bonawitz[60], a computer scientist[61]; and Vikash Mansinghka[62], a computer scientist[63].

FAQs

Who were Joshua B. Tenenbaum's parents?

Joshua B. Tenenbaum's father was Jay Martin Tenenbaum[6].

What did Joshua B. Tenenbaum do for work?

Joshua B. Tenenbaum worked as artificial intelligence researcher[3] and university teacher[4].

Where did Joshua B. Tenenbaum go to school?

Joshua B. Tenenbaum was educated at Yale University[9], Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10], and Crystal Springs Uplands School[11].

What awards did Joshua B. Tenenbaum receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Cognitive Science Society[13], Fellow of the Society of Experimental Psychologists[14], MacArthur Fellows Program[15], and William K. Estes Early Career Award[16].

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  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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