John F. Sowa

John F. Sowa
Born1940 (age 83–84)
Education
OccupationComputer scientist
Known forConceptual graphs
SpouseCora Angier Sowa
WebsiteJFSowa.com

John Florian Sowa (born 1940) is an American computer scientist, an expert in artificial intelligence and computer design, and the inventor of conceptual graphs.[1][2]

  1. ^ Kecheng Liu (2000) Semiotics in Information Systems Engineering. p.54 states: Conceptual graphs are devised as a language of knowledge representation by Sowa (1984), based on philosophy, psychology and linguistics. Knowledge in conceptual graph form is highly structured by modelling specialised facts that can be subjected to generalised reasoning.
  2. ^ Marite Kirikova (2002) Information Systems Development: Advances in Methodologies, Components, and Management. p.194. states: The original theory of conceptual graphs was introduced by Sowa (Sowa, 1984 ). A conceptual graph is a finite, connected, bipartite graph. It includes notions of concepts, relations, and actors...