Yann LeCun
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Yann LeCun
Summary
Yann LeCun is a human[1]. Born in Paris[2], he… he was born on July 8, 1959[3]. He worked as a software engineer[4], electrical engineer[5], artificial intelligence researcher[6], professor[7], and computer scientist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.47% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,264 views/month, #4,721 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Yann LeCun was born in Paris[2].
- Born in Soisy-sous-Montmorency[10], Yann LeCun…
- Yann LeCun was born on July 8, 1959[3].
- Yann LeCun was born on 1961[11].
- Among Yann LeCun's spouses was Q141533279[12].
- Yann LeCun held citizenship in France[13].
- Yann LeCun held citizenship in United States[14].
- Yann LeCun worked as a software engineer[4].
- Yann LeCun worked as an electrical engineer[5].
- Yann LeCun worked as an artificial intelligence researcher[6].
- Yann LeCun's professions included professor[7].
- Yann LeCun worked as a computer scientist[8].
- Yann LeCun's field of work was computer science[15].
- Yann LeCun's field of work was deep learning[16].
- Yann LeCun's field of work was artificial intelligence[17].
- Yann LeCun was employed by Meta[18].
- Among Yann LeCun's employers was New York University[19].
- Among Yann LeCun's employers was Bell Labs[20].
- Yann LeCun was employed by Collège de France[21].
- Among Yann LeCun's employers was New York University Tandon School of Engineering[22].
- Yann LeCun's education included a stint at ESIEE Paris[23].
- Yann LeCun's education included a stint at University of Toronto[24].
- Yann LeCun was educated at Sorbonne University[25].
- Yann LeCun's doctoral advisor was Maurice Milgram[26].
- Yann LeCun received the PAMI Distinguished Researcher Award[27].
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Origins and Family
Recorded place of birth include Paris[2], a commune of France[28], in France[29], founded in -0300[30] and Soisy-sous-Montmorency[10], a commune of France[31], in France[32]. Recorded date of birth include July 8, 1959[3] and 1961[11].
Education
Educated at ESIEE Paris[23], an engineering college[33], in France[34], founded in 1904[35], headquartered in Noisy-le-Grand[36]; University of Toronto[24], a public research university[37], in Canada[38], founded in 1827[39], headquartered in Toronto[40]; and Sorbonne University[25], a university in France[41], in France[42], founded in 2018[43], headquartered in Sorbonne[44]. Yann LeCun's doctoral advisor was Maurice Milgram[26].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include software engineer[4], electrical engineer[5], artificial intelligence researcher[6], professor[7], and computer scientist[8]. Fields of work include computer science[15], an academic discipline[45]; deep learning[16]; and artificial intelligence[17], a type of technology[46]. Employers include Meta[18], a public company[47], in United States[48], founded in 2004[49], headquartered in Menlo Park[50]; New York University[19], a private university[51], in United States[52], founded in 1831[53], headquartered in New York City[54]; Bell Labs[20], a privately held company[55], in United States[56], founded in 1925[57], headquartered in Murray Hill[58]; Collège de France[21], a higher education institution[59], in France[60], founded in 1530[61], headquartered in Paris[62]; and New York University Tandon School of Engineering[22], a university[63], in United States[64], founded in 1854[65]. Doctoral students include Raia Hadsell[66], Koray Kavukcuoglu[67], Marc'Aurelio Ranzato[68], Levent Sagun[69], Y-Lan Boureau[70], and Piotr Wojciech Mirowski[71].
Recognition
Awards received include PAMI Distinguished Researcher Award[27], an award[72]; Harold Pender Award[73], an award[74], in United States[75], founded in 1972[76]; Turing Award[77], a science award[78], in United States[79], founded in 1966[80]; honorary doctor of the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne[81], an award[82], in Switzerland[83]; AAAI Fellow[84], a science award[85], in United States[86]; and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[87], a fellowship award[88], in United States[89], founded in 1874[90].
Personal Life
Yann LeCun was married to Q141533279[12]. His religion is recorded as atheism[91].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Yann LeCun include LeNet-5[92].
Why It Matters
Yann LeCun ranks in the top 0.47% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,264 views/month, #4,721 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[93] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[94]
He is credited with the discovery of deep learning[95] and MNIST database[96], a data set[97]. Entities named for him include LeNet-5[92].
His notable doctoral advisees include Wojciech Zaremba[98], a mathematician[99], b. 1988[100], of Poland[101], awarded the Innovators Under 35[102], specialised in machine learning[103]; Y-Lan Boureau[104], a computer scientist[105]; Raia Hadsell[106], a computer scientist[107]; Xiang Zhang[108], an artificial intelligence researcher[109], specialised in machine learning[110]; Marc'Aurelio Ranzato[111], a computer scientist[112]; and Levent Sagun[113], a researcher[114], of Turkey[115].
FAQs
Where was Yann LeCun born?
Born in Paris[2], Yann LeCun…
Who was Yann LeCun married to?
Yann LeCun's spouses include Q141533279[12].
What did Yann LeCun do for work?
Yann LeCun worked as software engineer[4], electrical engineer[5], artificial intelligence researcher[6], professor[7], and computer scientist[8].
Where did Yann LeCun go to school?
Yann LeCun was educated at ESIEE Paris[23], University of Toronto[24], and Sorbonne University[25].
What awards did Yann LeCun receive?
Honors received include PAMI Distinguished Researcher Award[27], Harold Pender Award[73], Turing Award[77], and honorary doctor of the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne[81].
What did Yann LeCun discover?
Yann LeCun is credited as discoverer of deep learning[95] and MNIST database[96].