Benjamin Kuipers

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Benjamin Kuipers

Summary

Benjamin Kuipers is a human[1]. Born in Grand Rapids[2], he… he was born on +1949-04-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a computer scientist[4] and artificial intelligence researcher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Benjamin Kuipers's place of birth was Grand Rapids[2].
  • Benjamin Kuipers was born on +1949-04-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Benjamin Kuipers held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Benjamin Kuipers's professions included computer scientist[4].
  • Benjamin Kuipers worked as an artificial intelligence researcher[5].
  • Benjamin Kuipers was employed by University of Michigan[8].
  • Benjamin Kuipers was employed by University of Texas at Austin[9].
  • Benjamin Kuipers's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10].
  • Benjamin Kuipers was educated at Swarthmore College[11].
  • Benjamin Kuipers's doctoral advisor was Marvin Minsky[12].
  • Benjamin Kuipers's doctoral advisor was Seymour Papert[13].
  • Benjamin Kuipers received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[14].
  • Benjamin Kuipers received the AAAI Fellow[15].
  • Benjamin Kuipers is recorded as male[16].
  • Benjamin Kuipers's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Benjamin Kuipers supervised Daniel Jared Berleant as a doctoral student[18].
  • Benjamin Kuipers supervised Yung-Tai Byun as a doctoral student[19].
  • Benjamin Kuipers supervised Daniel J. Clancy as a doctoral student[20].
  • Benjamin Kuipers supervised James M. Crawford as a doctoral student[21].
  • Benjamin Kuipers supervised Daniel Louis Dvorak as a doctoral student[22].
  • Benjamin Kuipers supervised Adam Farquhar as a doctoral student[23].
  • Benjamin Kuipers supervised David Wayne Franke as a doctoral student[24].
  • Benjamin Kuipers supervised Richard Allan Froom as a doctoral student[25].
  • Benjamin Kuipers supervised John Hartman as a doctoral student[26].
  • Benjamin Kuipers supervised Akira Hayashi as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Benjamin Kuipers was born in Grand Rapids[2]. He was born on +1949-04-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1861[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Swarthmore College[11], a liberal arts college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1864[34]. Doctoral advisors include Marvin Minsky[12], a mathematician[35], 1927–2016[36], of United States[37], awarded the Turing Award[38], specialised in artificial intelligence[39] and Seymour Papert[13], a mathematician[40], 1928–2016[41], of South Africa[42], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[43], specialised in cognitive science[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[4] and artificial intelligence researcher[5]. Employers include University of Michigan[8], a public research university[45], in United States[46], founded in 1817[47], headquartered in Ann Arbor[48] and University of Texas at Austin[9], a public research university[49], in United States[50], founded in 1883[51], headquartered in Austin[52]. Doctoral students include Daniel Jared Berleant[18], Yung-Tai Byun[19], Daniel J. Clancy[20], James M. Crawford[21], Daniel Louis Dvorak[22], and Adam Farquhar[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[14], a fellowship award[53], in United States[54], founded in 1874[55] and AAAI Fellow[15], a science award[56], in United States[57].

Why It Matters

Benjamin Kuipers ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

His notable doctoral advisees include Dan Clancy[59], an engineer[60], b. 1964[61], of United States[62].

FAQs

Where was Benjamin Kuipers born?

Born in Grand Rapids[2], Benjamin Kuipers…

What did Benjamin Kuipers do for work?

Benjamin Kuipers worked as computer scientist[4] and artificial intelligence researcher[5].

Where did Benjamin Kuipers go to school?

Benjamin Kuipers was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10] and Swarthmore College[11].

What awards did Benjamin Kuipers receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[14] and AAAI Fellow[15].

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  2. [58] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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