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Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:philosopher
neuroscientist |
gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:University_of_Illinois
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gptkbp:almaMater |
gptkb:Princeton_University
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gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Walter_Pitts
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gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:National_Medal_of_Science
Fellow of the IEEE Fellow_of_the_American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences |
gptkbp:birthDate |
1898-11-16
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gptkbp:birthPlace |
gptkb:Newark,_New_Jersey
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gptkbp:contribution |
the study of brain function
the concept of feedback in neural networks the relationship between logic and neural activity |
gptkbp:deathDate |
1969-09-24
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gptkbp:deathPlace |
Tucson, Arizona
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gptkbp:field |
artificial intelligence
neuroscience |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Warren Sturgis McCulloch
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gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Herbert_Simon
gptkb:John_von_Neumann gptkb:Norbert_Wiener gptkb:Alan_Turing |
gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:William_James
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gptkbp:knownFor |
gptkb:McCulloch-Pitts_neuron_model
theoretical neuroscience philosophy of mind contributions to cybernetics |
gptkbp:legacy |
foundational work in AI
impact on cognitive psychology development of neural network theory interdisciplinary approach to science influence on modern computing |
gptkbp:notableAlumni |
neural networks
logical calculus of ideas |
gptkbp:researchFocus |
machine learning
cognitive science philosophy of artificial intelligence artificial neural networks |