Pat Fothergill | |
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| Born | Ann Patricia Waddington 13 February 1936 Woodford Wells, Essex, England |
| Died | 28 January 2017 (aged 80) Stonehaven, Scotland |
| Alma mater | Cambridge University |
| Known for | Freddy II RAPT programming language |
| Spouse(s) | Richard Ambler (div. 1990) John Fothergill |
| Children | 3 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Robotics Programming languages |
| Institutions | University of Edinburgh University of Aberdeen |
Ann Patricia "Pat" Fothergill (née Waddington, formerly Ambler; 13 February 1936 – 28 January 2017) was a pioneer in robotics and robot control languages in the AI department of the University of Edinburgh. She moved to the University of Aberdeen in 1986 to join the Department of Computing as a senior lecturer, where she remained until her death.[1]