Stuart J. Russell

British computer scientist (1962-)
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Stuart J. Russell

Summary

Stuart J. Russell is a human[1]. He was born in Portsmouth[2]. He was born on January 1, 1962[3]. He worked as a computer scientist[4], engineer[5], university teacher[6], artificial intelligence researcher[7], and academic[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (940 views/month, #6,973 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Stuart J. Russell's place of birth was Portsmouth[2].
  • Stuart J. Russell was born on January 1, 1962[3].
  • Stuart J. Russell held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Stuart J. Russell worked as a computer scientist[4].
  • Stuart J. Russell's professions included engineer[5].
  • Stuart J. Russell worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Stuart J. Russell's professions included artificial intelligence researcher[7].
  • Stuart J. Russell worked as an academic[8].
  • Stuart J. Russell's field of work was artificial intelligence[11].
  • Among Stuart J. Russell's employers was University of California, Berkeley[12].
  • Among Stuart J. Russell's employers was University of California, San Francisco[13].
  • Stuart J. Russell's education included a stint at University of Oxford[14].
  • Stuart J. Russell's education included a stint at Stanford University[15].
  • Stuart J. Russell's education included a stint at Tower House School[16].
  • Stuart J. Russell was educated at St Paul's School[17].
  • Stuart J. Russell's doctoral advisor was Michael Genesereth[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Stuart J. Russell is Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach[19].
  • Stuart J. Russell received the AAAI Fellow[20].
  • Stuart J. Russell received the ACM Fellow[21].
  • Stuart J. Russell received the IJCAI Computers and Thought Award[22].
  • Stuart J. Russell received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[23].
  • Stuart J. Russell received the Carnegie Fellow[24].
  • Stuart J. Russell received the ACM-AAAI Allen Newell Award[25].
  • Stuart J. Russell was a member of Association for Computing Machinery[26].
  • Stuart J. Russell is recorded as male[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1961[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 7f8b9d94-7d7f-4491-8aa1-71da463e5f14[31]

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Origins and Family

Stuart J. Russell's place of birth was Portsmouth[2]. He was born on January 1, 1962[3].

Education

Educated at University of Oxford[14], a collegiate university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1096[34], headquartered in Oxford[35]; Stanford University[15], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1885[38], headquartered in Stanford[39]; Tower House School[16], an independent school[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1932[42]; and St Paul's School[17], an independent school[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1509[45], headquartered in London[46]. Stuart J. Russell's doctoral advisor was Michael Genesereth[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[4], engineer[5], university teacher[6], artificial intelligence researcher[7], and academic[8]. Stuart J. Russell's field of work was artificial intelligence[11]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley[12], a public research university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1868[49], headquartered in Berkeley[50] and University of California, San Francisco[13], a public university[51], in United States[52], founded in 1873[53], headquartered in San Francisco[54]. Doctoral students include Shlomo Zilberstein[55], an artificial intelligence researcher[56], b. 1960[57], of United States[58], awarded the AAAI Fellow[59]; Ronald Parr[60], a university teacher[61], of United States[62], awarded the AAAI Fellow[63]; Eric P. Xing[64], an artificial intelligence researcher[65], b. 2000[66], of United States[67], awarded the AAAI Fellow[68], specialised in machine learning[69]; Jonathan King Tash[70]; Nikunj Oza[71], a researcher[72]; and Marie desJardins[73].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Stuart J. Russell is Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach[19].

Recognition

Awards received include AAAI Fellow[20], a science award[74], in United States[75]; ACM Fellow[21], a fellowship award[76]; IJCAI Computers and Thought Award[22], an award[77]; Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[23], a fellowship award[78], in United States[79], founded in 1874[80]; Carnegie Fellow[24]; and ACM-AAAI Allen Newell Award[25], an award[81].

Why It Matters

Stuart J. Russell ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (940 views/month, #6,973 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[82] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[83]

He is credited with the discovery of Simplified Memory-Bounded A*[84], an informed search algorithm[85]. Works attributed to him include Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach[86], a textbook[87].

His notable doctoral advisees include Eric P. Xing[88], an artificial intelligence researcher[89], b. 2000[90], of United States[91], awarded the AAAI Fellow[92], specialised in machine learning[93]; Marie desJardins[94], a computer scientist[95], of United States[96], awarded the AAAI Fellow[97], specialised in computer science[98]; Kevin P. Murphy[99], an editing staff[100], b. 1970[101], awarded the DeGroot Prize[102], specialised in machine learning[103]; and Ronald Parr[104], a university teacher[105], of United States[106], awarded the AAAI Fellow[107].

FAQs

Where was Stuart J. Russell born?

Stuart J. Russell was born in Portsmouth[2].

What did Stuart J. Russell do for work?

Stuart J. Russell worked as computer scientist[4], engineer[5], university teacher[6], artificial intelligence researcher[7], and academic[8].

Where did Stuart J. Russell go to school?

Stuart J. Russell was educated at University of Oxford[14], Stanford University[15], Tower House School[16], and St Paul's School[17].

What awards did Stuart J. Russell receive?

Honors received include AAAI Fellow[20], ACM Fellow[21], IJCAI Computers and Thought Award[22], and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[23].

What did Stuart J. Russell discover?

Stuart J. Russell is credited as discoverer of Simplified Memory-Bounded A*[84].

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