Raj Reddy

Indian-American computer scientist
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Raj Reddy was born on June 13, 1937 in Katur[1]. He is a computer scientist, university teacher, and artificial intelligence researcher. Reddy has been employed by Carnegie Mellon University and Stanford University. His awards include the Turing Award, Knight of the Legion of Honour, Padma Bhushan in science & engineering, Okawa Prize, AAAI Fellow, IEEE Fellow, and two additional honors[2][3].

Raj Reddy

Summary

Raj Reddy is a human[1]. Born in Katur[2], he… he was born on June 13, 1937[3]. He worked as a computer scientist[4], university teacher[5], and artificial intelligence researcher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (736 views/month, #7,066 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Katur[2], Raj Reddy…
  • Raj Reddy was born on June 13, 1937[3].
  • Raj Reddy's father was Dabbala Srinivasa Reddy[8].
  • Raj Reddy's mother was Dabbala Pitchamma[9].
  • Raj Reddy was married to anuradha[10].
  • Raj Reddy held citizenship in India[11].
  • Raj Reddy held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Raj Reddy's professions included computer scientist[4].
  • Raj Reddy's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Raj Reddy's professions included artificial intelligence researcher[6].
  • Raj Reddy's field of work was artificial intelligence[13].
  • Raj Reddy's field of work was robotics[14].
  • Raj Reddy's field of work was human–computer interaction[15].
  • Raj Reddy was employed by Carnegie Mellon University[16].
  • Among Raj Reddy's employers was Stanford University[17].
  • Raj Reddy's education included a stint at University of New South Wales[18].
  • Raj Reddy's doctoral advisor was John McCarthy[19].
  • Raj Reddy received the Turing Award[20].
  • Raj Reddy received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[21].
  • Raj Reddy received the Padma Bhushan in science & engineering[22].
  • Raj Reddy received the Okawa Prize[23].
  • Raj Reddy received the AAAI Fellow[24].
  • Raj Reddy received the IEEE Fellow[25].
  • Raj Reddy was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[26].
  • Raj Reddy was a member of National Academy of Engineering[27].

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Origins and Family

Raj Reddy was born in Katur[2]. He was born on June 13, 1937[3]. His father was Dabbala Srinivasa Reddy[8]. His mother was Dabbala Pitchamma[9].

Education

Raj Reddy was educated at University of New South Wales[18]. His doctoral advisor was John McCarthy[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[4], university teacher[5], and artificial intelligence researcher[6]. Fields of work include artificial intelligence[13], a type of technology[28]; robotics[14], an industry[29]; and human–computer interaction[15], an academic discipline[30]. Employers include Carnegie Mellon University[16], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1900[33], headquartered in Pittsburgh[34] and Stanford University[17], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1885[37], headquartered in Stanford[38]. Doctoral students include Kai-Fu Lee[39], an entrepreneur[40], b. 1961[41], of Taiwan[42], awarded the IEEE Fellow[43], specialised in artificial intelligence[44]; James K. Baker[45], a scientist[46], of United States[47], specialised in speech recognition[48]; James Gosling[49], an inventor[50], b. 1955[51], of Canada[52], awarded the IEEE John von Neumann Medal[53], specialised in google (verb)[54]; Harry Shum[55], a computer scientist[56], b. 1966[57], of People's Republic of China[58], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering[59]; Alexander Waibel[60]; and M. K. Ravishankar[61].

Recognition

Awards received include Turing Award[20], a science award[62], in United States[63], founded in 1966[64]; Knight of the Legion of Honour[21], a grade of an order[65], in France[66]; Padma Bhushan in science & engineering[22]; Okawa Prize[23], a science award[67], in Japan[68]; AAAI Fellow[24], a science award[69], in United States[70]; and IEEE Fellow[25], a science award[71].

Personal Life

Raj Reddy was married to anuradha[10].

Why It Matters

Raj Reddy ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (736 views/month, #7,066 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[72] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[73]

His notable doctoral advisees include James Gosling[74], an inventor[75], b. 1955[76], of Canada[77], awarded the IEEE John von Neumann Medal[78], specialised in google (verb)[79]; Kai-Fu Lee[80], an entrepreneur[81], b. 1961[82], of Taiwan[83], awarded the IEEE Fellow[84], specialised in artificial intelligence[85]; Alexander Waibel[86], a computer scientist[87], b. 1956[88], of Germany[89], awarded the Forschungspreis Technische Kommunikation[90], specialised in speech recognition[91]; Harry Shum[92], a computer scientist[93], b. 1966[94], of People's Republic of China[95], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering[96]; Hsiao-Wuen Hon[97], a computer scientist[98], b. 1963[99]; and Mei-Yuh Hwang[100], a computer scientist[101].

FAQs

Where was Raj Reddy born?

Raj Reddy was born in Katur[2].

Who were Raj Reddy's parents?

Raj Reddy's father was Dabbala Srinivasa Reddy[8]. Raj Reddy's mother was Dabbala Pitchamma[9].

Who was Raj Reddy married to?

Raj Reddy's spouses include anuradha[10].

What did Raj Reddy do for work?

Raj Reddy worked as computer scientist[4], university teacher[5], and artificial intelligence researcher[6].

Where did Raj Reddy go to school?

Raj Reddy was educated at University of New South Wales[18].

What awards did Raj Reddy receive?

Honors received include Turing Award[20], Knight of the Legion of Honour[21], Padma Bhushan in science & engineering[22], and Okawa Prize[23].

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