Nils John Nilsson

Nils John Nilsson
Nilsson in 2017
Born(1933-02-06)February 6, 1933
Saginaw, Michigan, U.S.
DiedApril 23, 2019(2019-04-23) (aged 86)
Medford, Oregon, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Alma materStanford University
Scientific career
FieldsArtificial intelligence
InstitutionsSRI International
Stanford University
Doctoral advisorWillis Harman[1]
Doctoral studentsLeslie P. Kaelbling[1]

Nils John Nilsson (February 6, 1933 – April 23, 2019) was an American computer scientist. He was one of the founding researchers in the discipline of artificial intelligence.[2] He was the first Kumagai Professor of Engineering in computer science at Stanford University from 1991 until his retirement. He is particularly known for his contributions to search, planning, knowledge representation, and robotics.[2]

Shakey at the Computer History Museum, Mountain View, California
  1. ^ a b "Nils J. Nilsson". Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
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