Margaret Boden

British academic (1936–2025)
Person human Q6759197
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Margaret Boden

Summary

Margaret Boden is a human[1]. She was born in London[2]. She was born on November 26, 1936[3]. She passed away in Brighton[4]. She died on July 18, 2025[5]. She worked as an artificial intelligence researcher[6], university teacher[7], and psychologist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (144 views/month, #7,242 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Margaret Boden was born in London[2].
  • Margaret Boden passed away in Brighton[4].
  • Margaret Boden was born on November 26, 1936[3].
  • Margaret Boden died on July 18, 2025[5].
  • Among Margaret Boden's spouses was John Spiers[10].
  • Margaret Boden held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Margaret Boden's professions included artificial intelligence researcher[6].
  • Margaret Boden's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Margaret Boden's professions included psychologist[8].
  • Margaret Boden's field of work was philosophy[12].
  • Margaret Boden's field of work was psychology[13].
  • Margaret Boden's field of work was computer science[14].
  • Margaret Boden's field of work was knowledge society[15].
  • Margaret Boden's field of work was knowledge-based system[16].
  • Among Margaret Boden's employers was University of Sussex[17].
  • Margaret Boden was educated at Harvard University[18].
  • Margaret Boden's education included a stint at Newnham College[19].
  • Margaret Boden's education included a stint at City of London School for Girls[20].
  • Margaret Boden received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[21].
  • Margaret Boden received the AAAI Fellow[22].
  • Margaret Boden received the Fellow of the British Academy[23].
  • Margaret Boden received the EurAI Fellow[24].
  • Margaret Boden received the Barwise Prize[25].
  • Margaret Boden received the ACM-AAAI Allen Newell Award[26].
  • Margaret Boden was a member of Academia Europaea[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Margaret Boden's place of birth was London[2]. She was born on November 26, 1936[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[18], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Newnham College[19], a college of the University of Cambridge[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1871[34]; and City of London School for Girls[20], an independent school[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1894[37]. Margaret Boden earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include artificial intelligence researcher[6], university teacher[7], and psychologist[8]. Fields of work include philosophy[12], an academic discipline[39]; psychology[13], an academic discipline[40]; computer science[14], an academic discipline[41]; knowledge society[15]; and knowledge-based system[16], a type of system[42]. Margaret Boden was employed by University of Sussex[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[21], a grade of an order[43], in United Kingdom[44]; AAAI Fellow[22], a science award[45], in United States[46]; Fellow of the British Academy[23], a fellowship award[47], in United Kingdom[48]; EurAI Fellow[24]; Barwise Prize[25], a science award[49], in United States[50], founded in 2002[51]; and ACM-AAAI Allen Newell Award[26], an award[52].

Personal Life

Margaret Boden was married to John Spiers[10].

Death and Burial

Margaret Boden died on July 18, 2025[5]. She passed away in Brighton[4].

Why It Matters

Margaret Boden ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (144 views/month, #7,242 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] She is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Where was Margaret Boden born?

Margaret Boden's place of birth was London[2].

Where did Margaret Boden die?

Margaret Boden passed away in Brighton[4].

Who was Margaret Boden married to?

Margaret Boden's spouses include John Spiers[10].

What did Margaret Boden do for work?

Margaret Boden worked as artificial intelligence researcher[6], university teacher[7], and psychologist[8].

Where did Margaret Boden go to school?

Margaret Boden was educated at Harvard University[18], Newnham College[19], and City of London School for Girls[20].

What awards did Margaret Boden receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[21], AAAI Fellow[22], Fellow of the British Academy[23], and EurAI Fellow[24].

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  26. [5] . The Argus. Retrieved . theargus.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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