Seymour Papert
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Summary
Seymour Papert was born on February 29, 1928[1], in Pretoria[2]. He died on July 31, 2016[3], in Blue Hill[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], computer scientist[6], educator[7], university teacher[8], and psychologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,310 views/month, #7,123 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Spouse: Suzanne Massie[11], Sherry Turkle[12]
- Country of citizenship: South Africa[13], United States[14]
- Occupation: artificial intelligence researcher[15]
- Field of work: cognitive science[16]
- Employer: Massachusetts Institute of Technology[17]
- Educated at: University of the Witwatersrand[18], St John's College[19], University of Geneva[20], University of Cambridge[21]
- Doctoral advisor: Frank Smithies[22], Jean Piaget[23]
- Notable work: Mindstorms: Children, Computers and Powerful Ideas[24], Logo[25]
- Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[26], Marconi Prize[27]
- Sex or gender: male[28]
- Member of political party: Socialist Workers Party[29]
- Doctoral student: Mitchel Resnick[30], Terry Winograd[31], Carl Hewitt[32], Gerald Jay Sussman[33], David Cavallo[34], Paul S. Wang[35], Joel Moses[36], Benjamin Kuipers[37], Wendell Terry Beyer[38], Gary Drescher[39], Ira Philip Goldstein[40], Arnold Koons Griffith[41], William Henry Henneman[42], Edwina L. Rissland[43]
- Commons category: Seymour Papert[44]
- Archives at: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Libraries[45]
- Academic degree: doctorate[46]
- Residence: United States[47]
- Family name: Papert[48]
- Given name: Seymour[49], Aubrey[50]
Why It Matters
Seymour Papert has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]
He has been cited as an influence by 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].
He is credited with the discovery of Logo[59], an educational programming language[60], founded in 1967[61]. Works attributed to him include constructionism[62], a learning theory[63].
His notable doctoral advisees include Terry Winograd[64], a computer scientist[65], b. 1946[66], of United States[67], awarded the ACM Fellow[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]; Mitchel Resnick[76], a university teacher[77], b. 1956[78], of United States[79], awarded the Harold W. McGraw Prize in Education[80], specialised in educational sciences[81]; Carl Hewitt[82], a mathematician[83], 2000–2022[84], of United States[85], specialised in computer science[86]; Joel Moses[87]; and Uri Wilensky[88].
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[11] and Sherry Turkle[12].
What did Seymour Papert do for work?
Seymour Papert worked as a mathematician[5], computer scientist[6], educator[7], university teacher[8], and psychologist[9].
Where did Seymour Papert go to school?
Seymour Papert was educated at University of the Witwatersrand[18], St John's College[19], University of Geneva[20], and University of Cambridge[21].
What awards did Seymour Papert receive?
Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[26] and Marconi Prize[27].
Who did Seymour Papert influence?
Seymour Papert has been cited as an influence by Mitchel Resnick[53].
What did Seymour Papert discover?
Seymour Papert is credited as discoverer of Logo[59].