John McCarthy (September 4, 1927 - October 23, 2011) was an American computer scientist known for his significant contributions to the field of artificial intelligence (AI). He was awarded the Turing Award in 1971 for his pioneering work. McCarthy is credited with coining the term 'artificial intelligence' and invented the programming language LISP in 1958. His other notable invention includes the method of garbage collection, introduced in 1959, which optimizes resource management in computing.
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Meaning of the name - John
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Place of Birth: Boston
Place of Death: Stanford
Cause of Death: myocardial infarction
Educated At: Belmont High School | California Institute of Technology | Princeton University
Occupation: artificial intelligence researcher | university teacher | mathematician | computer scientist | engineer
Employers: Stanford University | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Princeton University
Awards Received: CSS Fellow | Programming Languages Achievement Award | Computer History Museum fellow | AAAI Fellow | ACM Fellow | Kyoto Prize in Advanced Technology | IJCAI Award for Research Excellence | Computer Pioneer Award | Benjamin Franklin Medal | National Medal of Science | Turing Award
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on September 4, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for September 4, 2024 |
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| Sun | 11 Virgo 7 | 12 Virgo 36 | 17 Sagittarius 37 |
| Moon | 13 Sagittarius 34 | 29 Virgo 54 | 13 Cancer 31 |
| Mercury | 13 Virgo 2 | 24 Leo 34 | 1 Sagittarius 53 |
| Venus | 20 Virgo 36 | 7 Libra 29 | 1 Scorpio 59 |
| Mars | 26 Virgo 11 | 29 Gemini 54 | 1 Sagittarius 34 |
| Jupiter | 0 Aries 44 | 19 Gemini 25 | 24 Pisces 18 |
| Saturn | 2 Sagittarius 10 | 16 Pisces 12 | 11 Sagittarius 25 |
| Uranus | 2 Aries 14 | 27 Taurus 16 | 29 Pisces 29 |
| Neptune | 27 Leo 16 | 28 Pisces 57 | 29 Leo 10 |
| Pluto | 16 Cancer 47 | 29 Capricorn 56 | 16 Cancer 38 |
| Rahu | 23 Gemini 54 | 7 Aries 45 | 18 Gemini 46 |
| Ketu | 23 Sagittarius 54 | 7 Libra 45 | 18 Sagittarius 46 |
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