S. W. McCulloch

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gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:University_of_Illinois
gptkbp:awards Fellow_of_the_American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences
Member_of_the_National_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkbp:birthDate 1898-11-16
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:children 3
gptkbp:collaborations gptkb:Walter_Pitts
gptkbp:contribution Foundational work in artificial intelligence
Philosophical discussions on mind and machine
Theoretical models of neural networks
gptkbp:deathDate 1969-11-24
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Laguna_Beach,_California
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Illinois
gptkb:Columbia_University
gptkbp:field Mathematics
Neuroscience
Philosophy
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Warren_S._McCulloch
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label S. W. McCulloch
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:John_von_Neumann
gptkb:Norbert_Wiener
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:William_James
gptkbp:inventor Neural network models
Logical calculus of ideas immanent in nervous activity
Cybernetic theories
gptkbp:knownFor Cybernetics
Contributions to neuroscience
gptkbp:legacy Impact on cognitive science
Contributions to the understanding of neural processes
Influence on artificial intelligence research
Pioneer_in_the_field_of_cybernetics
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:notableAlumni gptkb:McCulloch-Pitts_neuron
gptkbp:publications The Brain: A Cybernetic Approach
The_Organization_of_Behavior
A_Logical_Calculus_of_the_Ideas_Immanent_in_Nervous_Activity
gptkbp:researchAreas Cognitive science
Mathematical biology
Philosophy of mind
Neural networks
gptkbp:spouse Margaret_McCulloch