Hector Levesque

Canadian artificial intelligence researcher
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Hector Levesque

Summary

Hector Levesque is a human[1]. He was born on 1951[2]. He worked as an artificial intelligence researcher[3] and computer scientist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (71 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Hector Levesque was born on 1951[2].
  • Hector Levesque's professions included artificial intelligence researcher[3].
  • Hector Levesque's professions included computer scientist[4].
  • Among Hector Levesque's employers was University of Toronto[6].
  • Hector Levesque's education included a stint at University of Toronto[7].
  • Hector Levesque's doctoral advisor was John Mylopoulos[8].
  • Hector Levesque received the IJCAI Award for Research Excellence[9].
  • Hector Levesque received the AAAI Fellow[10].
  • Hector Levesque received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[11].
  • Hector Levesque received the IJCAI Computers and Thought Award[12].
  • Hector Levesque received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[13].
  • Hector Levesque was a member of Royal Society of Canada[14].
  • Hector Levesque was a member of Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence[15].
  • Hector Levesque is recorded as male[16].
  • Hector Levesque's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Hector Levesque supervised Bart Selman as a doctoral student[18].
  • Hector Levesque supervised Iluju Kiringa as a doctoral student[19].
  • Hector Levesque supervised Dale Schuurmans as a doctoral student[20].
  • Hector Levesque supervised Sebastian Sardina as a doctoral student[21].
  • Hector Levesque supervised Yves Lespérance as a doctoral student[22].
  • Hector Levesque supervised Mikhail Soutchanski as a doctoral student[23].
  • Hector Levesque supervised David G. Mitchell as a doctoral student[24].
  • Hector Levesque's family name is recorded as Q37064292[25].
  • Hector Levesque's given name is recorded as Hector[26].

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Origins and Family

Hector Levesque was born on 1951[2].

Education

Hector Levesque's education included a stint at University of Toronto[7]. His doctoral advisor was John Mylopoulos[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include artificial intelligence researcher[3] and computer scientist[4]. Among Hector Levesque's employers was University of Toronto[6]. Doctoral students include Bart Selman[18], a computer scientist[27], b. 1950[28], of United States[29], awarded the AAAI Fellow[30]; Iluju Kiringa[19]; Dale Schuurmans[20], a university teacher[31], awarded the AAAI Fellow[32]; Sebastian Sardina[21]; Yves Lespérance[22], a computer scientist[33]; and Mikhail Soutchanski[23], a computer scientist[34].

Recognition

Awards received include IJCAI Award for Research Excellence[9], a science award[35]; AAAI Fellow[10], a science award[36], in United States[37]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[11], a fellowship award[38], in Canada[39]; IJCAI Computers and Thought Award[12], an award[40]; and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[13], a fellowship award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1874[43].

Why It Matters

Hector Levesque ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (71 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[5]

His notable doctoral advisees include Bart Selman[44], a computer scientist[45], b. 1950[46], of United States[47], awarded the AAAI Fellow[48]; Yves Lespérance[49], a computer scientist[50]; Mikhail Soutchanski[51], a computer scientist[52]; and David G. Mitchell[53], a university teacher[54], b. 1957[55], of Canada[56].

FAQs

What did Hector Levesque do for work?

Hector Levesque worked as artificial intelligence researcher[3] and computer scientist[4].

Where did Hector Levesque go to school?

Hector Levesque was educated at University of Toronto[7].

What awards did Hector Levesque receive?

Honors received include IJCAI Award for Research Excellence[9], AAAI Fellow[10], Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[11], and IJCAI Computers and Thought Award[12].

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  1. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [6] . cs.toronto.edu. cs.toronto.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . aaai.org. aaai.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] . aaas.org. aaas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  14. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  16. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . hdl.handle.net. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [2] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [49] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [51] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [53] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  22. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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