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Birth of John McCarthy
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Enrolled at California Institute of Technology (Caltech)
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Graduated with a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Caltech
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Earned his Ph.D. from Princeton University
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Authored a proposal for a summer research conference on artificial intelligence at Dartmouth College.
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Coined the term "artificial intelligence" (AI) at the Dartmouth Conference.
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Invented the programming language LISP.
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Worked on the design of the ALGOL programming language.
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Authored the paper "Programs with Common Sense".
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Joined the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and worked on early time-sharing systems.
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Founded the Stanford Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (SAIL).
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Hosted computer chess matches against Russian rivals.
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Awarded the Turing Award for contributions to AI.
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Received the Computer Pioneer Award.
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Awarded the Kyoto Prize.
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Received the National Medal of Science.
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Awarded the Benjamin Franklin Medal.
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Passed away in Stanford, California.
