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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Person
person |
| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:University_of_Illinois
gptkb:University_of_California gptkb:University_of_Chicago gptkb:University_of_Edinburgh gptkb:Carnegie_Mellon_University |
| gptkbp:almaMater |
gptkb:University_of_Chicago
gptkb:University_of_Edinburgh gptkb:University_of_Michigan gptkb:University_of_Toronto |
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Walter_Pitts
|
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:National_Medal_of_Science
Honorary Doctorate IEEE Medal of Honor Royal_Society_Fellow |
| gptkbp:birthDate |
1911-01-01
|
| gptkbp:children |
3
Two children |
| gptkbp:contributedTo |
Contributed to algorithmic theory
Developed theories in logic Pioneered research in computability |
| gptkbp:deathDate |
1990-01-01
2000-01-01 2006-01-01 2009-01-01 2005-01-01 1998-01-01 |
| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:University_of_Edinburgh
PhD in Mathematics |
| gptkbp:employees |
gptkb:University_of_Illinois
gptkb:MIT |
| gptkbp:family |
Married_to_Jane_McCulloch
|
| gptkbp:field |
Cognitive Science
Economics Mathematics Neuroscience Philosophy Physics cybernetics |
| gptkbp:fieldOfStudy |
Mathematics
Philosophy Psychology |
| gptkbp:fullName |
gptkb:John_McCulloch
George_A._McCulloch John_William_W._McCulloch |
| gptkbp:hobbies |
Reading
Traveling Chess |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
John H. H. McCulloch
|
| gptkbp:influence |
Advocated for mathematics education reforms
Contributed to mathematical outreach programs Encouraged young mathematicians Participated in public lectures on mathematics Promoted_mathematical_research_in_Scotland |
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Alfred_Marshall
gptkb:Milton_Friedman gptkb:Richard_Feynman gptkb:John_von_Neumann gptkb:Warren_McCulloch Artificial Intelligence Cognitive Science Machine Learning Robotics Neural Engineering |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:David_Hilbert
gptkb:John_Maynard_Keynes gptkb:Adam_Smith gptkb:Albert_Einstein gptkb:John_von_Neumann gptkb:Warren_McCulloch gptkb:W._S._McCulloch gptkb:W._Grey_Walter |
| gptkbp:influences |
gptkb:Bertrand_Russell
gptkb:David_Hume gptkb:Alan_Turing Immanuel Kant |
| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:International_Mathematical_Union
gptkb:Scottish_Mathematical_Society gptkb:Mathematical_Society_of_Scotland Reviewer for mathematical journals Editorial_board_of_Mathematical_Reviews |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
gptkb:McCulloch-Pitts_neuron
gptkb:McCulloch-Pitts_Neuron Interdisciplinary research neuroscience Monetary Theory Contributions to mathematical logic Foundational work in neural networks Contributions to neural networks Contributions to psychology Research in quantum mechanics Contributions to cybernetics Contributions to neuroscience Pioneering work in artificial intelligence Philosophical implications of computation |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Influenced future generations of mathematicians
Established foundational concepts in logic Recognized for interdisciplinary contributions |
| gptkbp:nationality |
American
Scottish |
| gptkbp:notableAlumni |
Neural networks
Computational theory of mind |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:John_Smith
|
| gptkbp:notableWork |
The Logical Calculus of Ideas Immanent in Nervous Activity
Quantum_Theory_and_Applications The_Philosophy_of_Language The_Principles_of_Economics A_Logical_Calculus_of_the_Ideas_Immanent_in_Nervous_Activity The_Theory_of_Economic_Growth |
| gptkbp:occupation |
gptkb:physicist
Economist Mathematician Philosopher Physicist Psychologist Neuroscientist |
| gptkbp:previousName |
gptkb:John_H._H._McCulloch
gptkb:O._M._McCulloch C._A._McCulloch A._M._McCulloch John_William_W._McCulloch H._C._McCulloch John_O._McCulloch John_T._McCulloch J._M._M._McCulloch John_A._D._McCulloch G._A._McCulloch D._H._McCulloch I._H._McCulloch J._D._H._McCulloch Q._A._McCulloch U._A._McCulloch |
| gptkbp:publications |
An Introduction to Logic
On_the_Foundations_of_Mathematics Computability_and_Complexity Mathematical_Logic_and_Its_Applications The_Nature_of_Mathematical_Truth |
| gptkbp:researchField |
Cybernetics
|
| gptkbp:researchInterest |
Mathematical Logic
Computability Algorithmic Information Theory |
| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:New_York
gptkb:Edinburgh,_Scotland |
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Mary_McCulloch
Margaret_McCulloch |