Researcher · Academic · Founder
Marvin Minsky
1927–2016
🇺🇸 AmericanLifespan 1927–2016
Minsky was a founder of artificial intelligence—a participant in the 1956 Dartmouth workshop that named the field, co-founder of the MIT AI Lab, and author of "The Society of Mind." His work, including the critique "Perceptrons," shaped the field's first decades. He died in 2016.
Career & education
Previously
MIT1958-2016Professor and professor emeritus
MIT1958-2016
Harvard University
Princeton UniversityWork and education history is primarily focused on AI-relevant roles and may not be comprehensive.
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citations88,201As of Jul 1, '26
citations+371Since last snapshot, Jun 15, '26
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