Warren Weaver

Warren Weaver
Born(1894-07-17)July 17, 1894
Reedsburg, Wisconsin, US[1]
DiedNovember 24, 1978(1978-11-24) (aged 84)
New Milford, Connecticut, US
Occupation(s)scientist, mathematician
Known forShannon–Weaver model
Mason–Weaver equation
Machine translation
Statistical semantics
AwardsKalinga Prize (1964)

Warren Weaver (July 17, 1894 – November 24, 1978)[1] was an American scientist, mathematician, and science administrator.[2] He is widely recognized as one of the pioneers of machine translation and as an important figure in creating support for science in the United States.

  1. ^ a b Hosch, William L. (November 20, 2022). "Warren Weaver". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  2. ^ Piore, Emanuel R. (April 1979). "Obituary: Warren Weaver". Physics Today. 32 (4): 72. Bibcode:1979PhT....32d..72P. doi:10.1063/1.2995512.