Ken Forbus

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Ken Forbus

Summary

Ken Forbus is a human[1]. He was born on +1950-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as an engineer[3], computer scientist[4], and artificial intelligence researcher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Ken Forbus was born on +1950-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Ken Forbus's professions included engineer[3].
  • Ken Forbus's professions included computer scientist[4].
  • Ken Forbus's professions included artificial intelligence researcher[5].
  • Ken Forbus was employed by Northwestern University[7].
  • Ken Forbus was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[8].
  • Ken Forbus's doctoral advisor was Gerald Jay Sussman[9].
  • Ken Forbus received the AAAI Fellow[10].
  • Ken Forbus received the Fellow of the Cognitive Science Society[11].
  • Ken Forbus received the ACM Fellow[12].
  • Ken Forbus received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[13].
  • Ken Forbus was a member of Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence[14].
  • Ken Forbus was a member of Association for Computing Machinery[15].
  • Ken Forbus is recorded as male[16].
  • Ken Forbus's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Ken Forbus supervised Dennis Martin Decoste as a doctoral student[18].
  • Ken Forbus supervised John William Collins as a doctoral student[19].
  • Ken Forbus supervised Hyeonkyeong Kim as a doctoral student[20].
  • Ken Forbus supervised Boi Faltings as a doctoral student[21].
  • Ken Forbus supervised Paul Eric Nielsen as a doctoral student[22].
  • Ken Forbus supervised Brian Carl Falkenhainer as a doctoral student[23].
  • Ken Forbus supervised Nikitas Marinos Sgouros as a doctoral student[24].
  • Ken Forbus supervised John Otis Everett as a doctoral student[25].
  • Ken Forbus supervised Yusuf Pisan as a doctoral student[26].
  • Ken Forbus supervised Julie Lynn Baher as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Ken Forbus was born on +1950-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Ken Forbus was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[8]. His doctoral advisor was Gerald Jay Sussman[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[3], computer scientist[4], and artificial intelligence researcher[5]. Among Ken Forbus's employers was Northwestern University[7]. Doctoral students include Dennis Martin Decoste[18]; John William Collins[19]; Hyeonkyeong Kim[20]; Boi Faltings[21], a computer scientist[28], b. 1960[29], awarded the AAAI Fellow[30], specialised in artificial intelligence[31]; Paul Eric Nielsen[22]; and Brian Carl Falkenhainer[23].

Recognition

Awards received include AAAI Fellow[10], a science award[32], in United States[33]; Fellow of the Cognitive Science Society[11]; ACM Fellow[12], a fellowship award[34]; and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[13], a fellowship award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1874[37].

Why It Matters

Ken Forbus ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

His notable doctoral advisees include Boi Faltings[38], a computer scientist[39], b. 1960[40], awarded the AAAI Fellow[41], specialised in artificial intelligence[42].

FAQs

What did Ken Forbus do for work?

Ken Forbus worked as engineer[3], computer scientist[4], and artificial intelligence researcher[5].

Where did Ken Forbus go to school?

Ken Forbus was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[8].

What awards did Ken Forbus receive?

Honors received include AAAI Fellow[10], Fellow of the Cognitive Science Society[11], ACM Fellow[12], and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[13].

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  22. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  24. [15] . acm.org. Retrieved . acm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [2] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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