Karen Spärck Jones

Summary

Karen Spärck Jones is a human^[1]. Born in Huddersfield^[2], she… she was born on August 26, 1935^[3]. She passed away in Cambridgeshire^[4]. She died on April 4, 2007^[5]. She worked as a computer scientist^[6], university teacher^[7], and artificial intelligence researcher^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (284 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Huddersfield^[2], Karen Spärck Jones…
• Karen Spärck Jones passed away in Cambridgeshire^[4].
• Karen Spärck Jones passed away in Willingham^[10].
• Karen Spärck Jones was born on August 26, 1935^[3].
• Karen Spärck Jones died on April 4, 2007^[5].
• Karen Spärck Jones was married to Roger Michael Needham^[11].
• Karen Spärck Jones held citizenship in United Kingdom^[12].
• Karen Spärck Jones's professions included computer scientist^[6].
• Karen Spärck Jones's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Karen Spärck Jones's professions included artificial intelligence researcher^[8].
• Karen Spärck Jones's field of work was computer science^[13].
• Among Karen Spärck Jones's employers was Newnham College^[14].
• Among Karen Spärck Jones's employers was Wolfson College^[15].
• Karen Spärck Jones was educated at Girton College^[16].
• Karen Spärck Jones was educated at University of Cambridge^[17].
• Karen Spärck Jones's doctoral advisor was R. B. Braithwaite^[18].
• Karen Spärck Jones received the Lovelace Medal^[19].
• Karen Spärck Jones received the ACM-AAAI Allen Newell Award^[20].
• Karen Spärck Jones received the Gerard Salton Award^[21].
• Karen Spärck Jones received the AAAI Fellow^[22].
• Karen Spärck Jones received the Fellow of the British Academy^[23].
• Karen Spärck Jones received the Athena Lecturer^[24].
• Karen Spärck Jones was a member of British Academy^[25].
• Karen Spärck Jones was a member of Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence^[26].
• Karen Spärck Jones is recorded as female^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Huddersfield^[2], Karen Spärck Jones… she was born on August 26, 1935^[3].

Education

Educated at Girton College^[16], a college of the University of Cambridge^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1869^[30] and University of Cambridge^[17], a collegiate university^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1209^[33], headquartered in Cambridge^[34]. Karen Spärck Jones's doctoral advisor was R. B. Braithwaite^[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist^[6], university teacher^[7], and artificial intelligence researcher^[8]. Karen Spärck Jones's field of work was computer science^[13]. Employers include Newnham College^[14], a college of the University of Cambridge^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1871^[37] and Wolfson College^[15], a college of the University of Cambridge^[38], in United Kingdom^[39], founded in 1965^[40], headquartered in Cambridge^[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Lovelace Medal^[19], a medallion^[42], in United Kingdom^[43], founded in 1998^[44]; ACM-AAAI Allen Newell Award^[20], an award^[45]; Gerard Salton Award^[21], an award^[46]; AAAI Fellow^[22], a science award^[47], in United States^[48]; Fellow of the British Academy^[23], a fellowship award^[49], in United Kingdom^[50]; and Athena Lecturer^[24], a science award^[51].

Personal Life

Among Karen Spärck Jones's spouses was Roger Michael Needham^[11].

Death and Burial

Karen Spärck Jones died on April 4, 2007^[5]. Recorded place of death include Cambridgeshire^[4], a ceremonial county of England^[52], in United Kingdom^[53] and Willingham^[10], a village^[54], in United Kingdom^[55]. The cause of death was cancer^[56].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Karen Spärck Jones include Karen Spärck Jones Award^[57], an award^[58] and Karen Spärck Jones Lecture^[59], an award^[60].

Why It Matters

Karen Spärck Jones ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (284 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[61] She is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[62]

Entities named for her include Karen Spärck Jones Award^[57], an award^[58] and Karen Spärck Jones Lecture^[59], an award^[60].

FAQs

Where was Karen Spärck Jones born?

Karen Spärck Jones was born in Huddersfield^[2].

Where did Karen Spärck Jones die?

Karen Spärck Jones died in Cambridgeshire^[4].

Who was Karen Spärck Jones married to?

Karen Spärck Jones's spouses include Roger Michael Needham^[11].

What did Karen Spärck Jones do for work?

Karen Spärck Jones worked as computer scientist^[6], university teacher^[7], and artificial intelligence researcher^[8].

Where did Karen Spärck Jones go to school?

Karen Spärck Jones was educated at Girton College^[16] and University of Cambridge^[17].

What awards did Karen Spärck Jones receive?

Honors received include Lovelace Medal^[19], ACM-AAAI Allen Newell Award^[20], Gerard Salton Award^[21], and AAAI Fellow^[22].