Warren Sturgis McCulloch
American neurophysiologist and cybernetician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Warren Sturgis McCulloch (November 16, 1898 – September 24, 1969) was an American neurophysiologist and cybernetician, known for his work on the foundation for certain brain theories and his contribution to the cybernetics movement.[1] Along with Walter Pitts, McCulloch created computational models based on mathematical algorithms called threshold logic which split the inquiry into two distinct approaches, one approach focused on biological processes in the brain and the other focused on the application of neural networks to artificial intelligence.[2]
Warren Sturgis McCulloch | |
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| Born | 16 November 1898 Orange, New Jersey, United States |
| Died | 24 September 1969 (aged 70) Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Alma mater | Yale University Columbia University |
| Known for | Heterarchy |
| Awards | Wiener Gold Medal (1968) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Cybernetics Artificial neural network Neuropsychology Biophysics Computer Science |
| Institutions | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Yale University University of Illinois at Chicago |
| Notable students | Stafford Beer |