Margaret Boden

British academic (1936–2025)
Person human Q6759197
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Summary

Margaret Boden was born on November 26, 1936[1], in London[2]. She died on July 18, 2025[3], in Brighton[4]. She worked as an artificial intelligence researcher[5], university teacher[6], psychologist[7], and philosopher[8].

Key Facts

  • Spouse: John Spiers[9]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[10]
  • Field of work: philosophy[11], psychology[12], computer science[13], knowledge society[14], knowledge-based system[15]
  • Employer: University of Sussex[16]
  • Educated at: Harvard University[17], Newnham College[18], City of London School for Girls[19]
  • Award received: Officer of the Order of the British Empire[20], AAAI Fellow[21], Fellow of the British Academy[22], EurAI Fellow[23], Barwise Prize[24], ACM-AAAI Allen Newell Award[25], honorary doctorate[26]
  • Member of: Academia Europaea[27], British Academy[28], Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence[29]
  • Sex or gender: female[30]
  • Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy[31]
  • Family name: Boden[32]
  • Given name: Margaret[33], Ann[34]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[35]
  • Described by source: The Daily Telegraph[36]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[37]
  • Name in native language: Margaret Boden[38]

FAQs

Where was Margaret Boden born?

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

Where did Margaret Boden die?

Margaret Boden died in Brighton[4].

Who was Margaret Boden married to?

Margaret Boden's spouses include John Spiers[9].

What did Margaret Boden do for work?

Margaret Boden worked as an artificial intelligence researcher[5], university teacher[6], psychologist[7], and philosopher[8].

Where did Margaret Boden go to school?

Margaret Boden was educated at Harvard University[17], Newnham College[18], and City of London School for Girls[19].

What awards did Margaret Boden receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[20], AAAI Fellow[21], Fellow of the British Academy[22], and EurAI Fellow[23].

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  17. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved . telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . aaai.org. Retrieved . aaai.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . thebritishacademy.ac.uk. Retrieved . thebritishacademy.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . eurai.org. eurai.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . apaonline.org. apaonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . awards.acm.org. Retrieved . awards.acm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . www5.open.ac.uk. Retrieved . www5.open.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . www.ae-info.org. wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [1] ↑ . MAK. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [3] ↑ . The Argus. Retrieved . theargus.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . The New York Times. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . The New York Times. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . The Argus. Retrieved . theargus.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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