Gerald Jay Sussman | |
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 Gerald Sussman appearing in a 1986 video recording of the SICP lectures | |
| Born | February 8, 1947 US |
| Education | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (BS, PhD) |
| Known for | Artificial intelligence, Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs |
| Spouse | Julie Sussman |
| Awards | IJCAI Computers and Thought Award (1981) ACM Fellow (1990) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Cognitive science, electrical engineering, computer science |
| Institutions | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Thesis | A Computational Model of Skill Acquisition (1973) |
| Doctoral advisor | Seymour Papert |
| Doctoral students | |
| Website | groups |
Gerald Jay Sussman (born February 8, 1947) is the Panasonic Professor of Electrical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He has been involved in artificial intelligence (AI) research at MIT since 1964. His research has centered on understanding the problem-solving strategies used by scientists and engineers, with the goals of automating parts of the process and formalizing it to provide more effective methods of science and engineering education. Sussman has also worked in computer languages, in computer architecture, and in Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI) design.[1]
- ^ Sussman, Gerald Jay. "Biographical sketch of Gerald Jay Sussman". Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Retrieved 2019-09-09.