Whitman Richards

psychologist (1932–2016)
Person human Q46992992
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Whitman Richards

Summary

Whitman Richards is a human[1]. He was born on +1932-06-27T00:00:00Z[2]. He passed away in Newton[3]. He died on +2016-09-16T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an academic[5] and psychologist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Whitman Richards passed away in Newton[3].
  • Whitman Richards was born on +1932-06-27T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Whitman Richards died on +2016-09-16T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Burial took place at Newton Cemetery[8].
  • Whitman Richards's professions included academic[5].
  • Whitman Richards worked as a psychologist[6].
  • Whitman Richards was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[9].
  • Whitman Richards's education included a stint at Phillips Exeter Academy[10].
  • Whitman Richards was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11].
  • Whitman Richards's doctoral advisor was Hans-Lukas Teuber[12].
  • Whitman Richards is recorded as male[13].
  • Whitman Richards's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Whitman Richards supervised Donald Hoffman as a doctoral student[15].
  • Whitman Richards supervised Marc Raibert as a doctoral student[16].
  • Whitman Richards supervised Andrew Witkin as a doctoral student[17].
  • Whitman Richards supervised Alex Pentland as a doctoral student[18].
  • Whitman Richards supervised Aaron Bobick as a doctoral student[19].
  • Whitman Richards supervised Joshua B. Tenenbaum as a doctoral student[20].
  • Whitman Richards supervised Emanuel Todorov as a doctoral student[21].
  • Whitman Richards supervised Michael Harlan Coen as a doctoral student[22].
  • Whitman Richards supervised James William Davis as a doctoral student[23].
  • Whitman Richards supervised Eric Saund as a doctoral student[24].
  • Whitman Richards supervised Richard Patrick Wildes as a doctoral student[25].
  • Whitman Richards supervised Jacob Feldman as a doctoral student[26].
  • Whitman Richards's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116485063[27].

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Origins and Family

Whitman Richards was born on +1932-06-27T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at Phillips Exeter Academy[10], a private school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1781[30] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11], a university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1861[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34]. Whitman Richards's doctoral advisor was Hans-Lukas Teuber[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include academic[5] and psychologist[6]. Whitman Richards was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[9]. Doctoral students include Donald Hoffman[15], a cognitive scientist[35], b. 1955[36], of United States[37], awarded the Troland Research Awards[38], specialised in cognitive science[39]; Marc Raibert[16], an engineer[40], b. 1949[41], of United States[42], awarded the AAAI Fellow[43]; Andrew Witkin[17], a computer scientist[44], 1952–2010[45], of United States[46], awarded the Prix Ars Electronica[47]; Alex Pentland[18], a computer scientist[48], b. 1952[49], of United States[50], specialised in digital system[51]; Aaron Bobick[19], a computer scientist[52], of United States[53]; and Joshua B. Tenenbaum[20], an artificial intelligence researcher[54], b. 1972[55], of United States[56], awarded the Fellow of the Cognitive Science Society[57].

Death and Burial

Whitman Richards died on +2016-09-16T00:00:00Z[4]. He passed away in Newton[3]. Burial took place at Newton Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Whitman Richards ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where did Whitman Richards die?

Whitman Richards died in Newton[3].

What did Whitman Richards do for work?

Whitman Richards worked as academic[5] and psychologist[6].

Where did Whitman Richards go to school?

Whitman Richards was educated at Phillips Exeter Academy[10] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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