Seymour Papert

Summary

Seymour Papert is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Pretoria^[2]. He was born on February 29, 1928^[3]. He passed away in Blue Hill^[4]. He died on July 31, 2016^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], computer scientist^[7], educator^[8], university teacher^[9], and psychologist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (804 views/month, #7,123 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Pretoria^[2], Seymour Papert…
• Seymour Papert passed away in Blue Hill^[4].
• Seymour Papert was born on February 29, 1928^[3].
• Seymour Papert died on July 31, 2016^[5].
• Among Seymour Papert's spouses was Suzanne Massie^[12].
• Seymour Papert was married to Sherry Turkle^[13].
• Seymour Papert held citizenship in South Africa^[14].
• Seymour Papert held citizenship in United States^[15].
• Seymour Papert worked as a mathematician^[6].
• Seymour Papert worked as a computer scientist^[7].
• Seymour Papert worked as an educator^[8].
• Seymour Papert's professions included university teacher^[9].
• Seymour Papert's professions included psychologist^[10].
• Seymour Papert's professions included artificial intelligence researcher^[16].
• Seymour Papert's field of work was cognitive science^[17].
• Seymour Papert was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[18].
• Seymour Papert's education included a stint at University of the Witwatersrand^[19].
• Seymour Papert was educated at St John's College^[20].
• Seymour Papert was educated at University of Geneva^[21].
• Seymour Papert's education included a stint at University of Cambridge^[22].
• Seymour Papert's doctoral advisor was Frank Smithies^[23].
• Seymour Papert's doctoral advisor was Jean Piaget^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Seymour Papert is Mindstorms: Children, Computers and Powerful Ideas^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Seymour Papert is Logo^[26].
• Seymour Papert received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[27].

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Origins and Family

Seymour Papert was born in Pretoria^[2]. He was born on February 29, 1928^[3].

Education

Educated at University of the Witwatersrand^[19], a public research university^[28], in South Africa^[29], founded in 1896^[30], headquartered in Johannesburg^[31]; St John's College^[20], a college of the University of Cambridge^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1511^[34]; University of Geneva^[21], a public research university^[35], in Switzerland^[36], founded in 1559^[37], headquartered in Geneva^[38]; and University of Cambridge^[22], a collegiate university^[39], in United Kingdom^[40], founded in 1209^[41], headquartered in Cambridge^[42]. Doctoral advisors include Frank Smithies^[23], a mathematician^[43], 1912–2002^[44], of United Kingdom^[45], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[46] and Jean Piaget^[24], a psychologist^[47], 1896–1980^[48], of Switzerland^[49], awarded the doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris^[50], specialised in psychology^[51]. Seymour Papert earned the academic degree of doctorate^[52].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], computer scientist^[7], educator^[8], university teacher^[9], psychologist^[10], and artificial intelligence researcher^[16]. Seymour Papert's field of work was cognitive science^[17]. Among his employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[18]. Doctoral students include Mitchel Resnick^[53], a university teacher^[54], b. 1956^[55], of United States^[56], awarded the Harold W. McGraw Prize in Education^[57], specialised in educational sciences^[58]; Terry Winograd^[59], a computer scientist^[60], b. 1946^[61], of United States^[62], awarded the ACM Fellow^[63], specialised in computer science^[64]; Carl Hewitt^[65], a mathematician^[66], 2000–2022^[67], of United States^[68], specialised in computer science^[69]; Gerald Jay Sussman^[70], a mathematician^[71], b. 1947^[72], of United States^[73], awarded the ACM Fellow^[74], specialised in cognitive science^[75]; David Cavallo^[76], b. 1951^[77], of United States^[78]; and Paul S. Wang^[79].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Mindstorms: Children, Computers and Powerful Ideas^[25] and Logo^[26].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[27], a fellowship grant^[80], in United States^[81], founded in 1925^[82] and Marconi Prize^[83], a science award^[84], in United States^[85], founded in 1974^[86].

Personal Life

Spouses include Suzanne Massie^[12], a writer^[87], 1931–2025^[88], of United States^[89], specialised in political science^[90] and Sherry Turkle^[13], a psychologist^[91], b. 1948^[92], of United States^[93], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[94], specialised in social science^[95]. Seymour Papert was affiliated with the Socialist Workers Party^[96].

Death and Burial

Seymour Papert died on July 31, 2016^[5]. He died in Blue Hill^[4].

Why It Matters

Seymour Papert ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (804 views/month, #7,123 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[97] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[98]

He has been cited as an influence by Mitchel Resnick^[99], a university teacher^[100], b. 1956^[101], of United States^[102], awarded the Harold W. McGraw Prize in Education^[103], specialised in educational sciences^[104].

He is credited with the discovery of Logo^[105], an educational programming language^[106], founded in 1967^[107]. Works attributed to him include constructionism^[108], a learning theory^[109].

His notable doctoral advisees include Terry Winograd^[110], a computer scientist^[111], b. 1946^[112], of United States^[113], awarded the ACM Fellow^[114], specialised in computer science^[115]; Mitchel Resnick^[116], a university teacher^[117], b. 1956^[118], of United States^[119], awarded the Harold W. McGraw Prize in Education^[120], specialised in educational sciences^[121]; Gerald Jay Sussman^[122], a mathematician^[123], b. 1947^[124], of United States^[125], awarded the ACM Fellow^[126], specialised in cognitive science^[127]; Carl Hewitt^[128], a mathematician^[129], 2000–2022^[130], of United States^[131], specialised in computer science^[132]; Joel Moses^[133]; and Uri Wilensky^[134].

FAQs

Where was Seymour Papert born?

Seymour Papert was born in Pretoria^[2].

Where did Seymour Papert die?

Seymour Papert died in Blue Hill^[4].

Who was Seymour Papert married to?

Seymour Papert's spouses include Suzanne Massie^[12] and Sherry Turkle^[13].

What did Seymour Papert do for work?

Seymour Papert worked as mathematician^[6], computer scientist^[7], educator^[8], university teacher^[9], and psychologist^[10].

Where did Seymour Papert go to school?

Seymour Papert was educated at University of the Witwatersrand^[19], St John's College^[20], University of Geneva^[21], and University of Cambridge^[22].

What awards did Seymour Papert receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[27] and Marconi Prize^[83].

Who did Seymour Papert influence?

Seymour Papert has been cited as an influence by Mitchel Resnick^[99].

What did Seymour Papert discover?

Seymour Papert is credited as discoverer of Logo^[105].