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John McCarthy is born
He was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on September 4, 1927 (Britannica). -
Received B.S. in Mathematics
John McCarthy received his degree from California Institute of Technology (Caltech). He was admitted into this university when he was only 16 years old (CHM). -
Received his Ph. D. in Mathematics
John McCarthy received his Ph.D.. in Mathematics at Princeton University (CHM). -
Coined the term Artificial Intelligence
After creating AI, John McCarthy official named this invention "Artificial Intelligence" (Britannica). -
Lead Dartmouth Conference
John McCarthy lead this meeting to birth this field of research. He talks about the future of machine learning (Britannica). -
Created LISP Programming Language
John McCarthy created the LISP programming language. Which was the first programming language with a simple mathematical semantics. It became the implementation language for artificial intelligence applications (Marcus, 216). -
Invented Garbage Collection
McCarthy's invention was used to manage memory automatically. It also served as an aid for LISP (Britannica). -
Developed the Time-Sharing Systems
McCarthy helped developed the time-sharing programming systems that helped in the field of computer engineering. It allowed others to work on the same program on different computers (Marcus). -
Introduced Situation Calculus
John McCarthy introduced the study of situation calculus, the study of dynamic systems in logic (CHM). -
Established SAIL (Stanford Artificial Intelligence Laboratory)
McCarthy established the artificial intelligence laboratory at Stanford University (Britannica). -
Designed Kotok-McCarthy
Created a program on IBM 704 (Hulking Giant) with some of his classmates, that was used to play chess against another computer in the Soviet Union (CHM). -
Refined Situation Calculus Concept
With the help of Hayes, McCarthy refined his outlook on dynamic systems in logic. He changed his reasoning behind the situational calculus concept (CHM). -
Received the ACM Turing Award
John McCarthy received this award for his contributions in the field of computers (CHM). -
Received the Kyoto Prize
McCarthy received Japan's Kyoto Prize, for his work in Artificial Intelligence and computers (CHM). -
Awarded National Medal of Science
McCarthy received this award for his contributions in mathematical, statistical, and computational sciences (CHM). -
IBM Supercomputer beats Garry Kasparov (World Champion Chess Player)
McCarthy designed an AI computer to play chess against Garry Kasparov, the current world champion. The IBM Supercomputer won, sparking the rise of AI and showcasing its intelligence to the public (Catiana). Hers's a great video on Youtube:
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AI Home Appliances Released
McCarthy's AI started releasing home appliances. Starting with the Roomba, AI has been been introduced in millions of households across the world. -
Received the Benjamin Franklin Award
McCarthy received the Benjamin Franklin Award for his work in computer and cognitive science (Marcus). -
AI beats Jeopardy Champions
McCarthy's AI defeated jeopardy champions, Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter (Catiana). Here's a link to a video on Youtube:
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Died at the age of 84
John McCarthy, the father of AI, passed away and left his contributions in computer science and technology to live on.