American cognitive scientist (1927–1992)
1927 — 1992
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Profession
American cognitive scientist (1927–1992)
Born
March 19, 1927
Died
1992 (age ~65)
Name Origin
English
Timeline
physicist, computer scientist, mathematician
1927
Born in San Francisco (1927-03-19)
1971
AwardHarry H. Goode Memorial Award
1975
AwardTuring Award
1985
AwardAPA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology
1989
AwardWilliam James Fellow Award
1989
AwardIJCAI Award for Research Excellence
About
Allen Newell was an American researcher in computer science and cognitive psychology at the RAND Corporation and at Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science, Tepper School of Business, and Department of Psychology. He, Herbert A. Simon, and Cliff Shaw contributed to the Information Processing Language (1956) and two of the earliest AI programs, the Logic Theorist (1956) and the General Problem Solver (1957). He and Simon were awarded the ACM Turing Award in 1975 for their contributions to artificial intelligence and the psychology of human cognition.
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Allen Newell was an American researcher in computer science and cognitive psychology at the RAND Corporation and at Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science, Tepper School of Business, and Department of Psychology. He, Herbert A. Simon, and Cliff Shaw contributed to the Information Pr
The name Allen means "A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Timothy Field Allen (1837-1902).". It is of English origin.
Allen Newell was born on March 19, 1927.
Allen Newell died in 1992, at approximately 65 years of age.
Name Meaning
A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Timothy Field Allen (1837-1902).
The name Allen is of English origin, meaning "A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Timothy Field Allen (1837-1902).". It is traditionally a male name.
Other famous people named Allen
Allen — March 19, 1927
Zodiac & Calendar Signs
Western Zodiac
Pisces
Intuitive, compassionate, artistic
Water · Neptune · Feb 19 – Mar 20
Chinese Zodiac
Rabbit
Quiet, elegant, kind
Fire · Yin
Mayan Tzolkin
10 Cib
Owl — wisdom, ancestors, forgiveness
Celtic Tree
Alder
Courageous, passionate, confident
Ogham: Fearn · Mar 18 – Apr 14
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Guestbook
Legend.
— anon
I quote you in class. The students always lean in.
— a science teacher
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1992
Died in Pittsburgh