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Arthur Samuel

Also Known As Arthur Lee Samuel
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Arthur Lee Samuel (December 5, 1901 - July 29, 1990) was an American computer scientist and pioneer in computer gaming and artificial intelligence who coined the term machine learning in 1959. The Samuel Checkers-playing Program was among the world's first successful self-learning programs and an early demonstration of the fundamental concept of artificial intelligence; he was also a senior member of the TeX community who wrote an early TeX manual in 1983.

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Birth Year
1901 1
Birth Date
1901-12-05 1
Death Year
1990 1
Death Date
1990-07-29 1
Nationality
American 1
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1. Arthur Samuel (computer scientist) - Wikipedia
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    Arthur Lee Samuel (December 5, 1901 - July 29, 1990) was an American computer scientist and pioneer in the field of computer gaming and artificial intelligence.
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    Arthur Lee Samuel (December 5, 1901 - July 29, 1990) was an American computer scientist and pioneer in the field of computer gaming and artificial intelligence.
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    Arthur Lee Samuel (December 5, 1901 - July 29, 1990) was an American computer scientist and pioneer in the field of computer gaming and artificial intelligence.
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    Arthur Lee Samuel (December 5, 1901 - July 29, 1990) was an American computer scientist and pioneer in the field of computer gaming and artificial intelligence.
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    Arthur Lee Samuel (December 5, 1901 - July 29, 1990) was an American computer scientist and pioneer in the field of computer gaming and artificial intelligence.
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Arthur Samuel (Wikidata)
  • Wikidata alias: Arthur Lee Samuel
    Arthur Lee Samuel
  • Wikidata P166: AAAI Fellow
    Wikidata P166 (award received): AAAI Fellow.
  • Wikidata P166: Fellow of the American Physical Society
    Wikidata P166 (award received): Fellow of the American Physical Society.
  • Wikidata P166: Computer Pioneer Award
    Wikidata P166 (award received): Computer Pioneer Award.
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