John McCarthy date of birth:
September 4, 1927
How old was John McCarthy when died?
84
Where was John McCarthy born?
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
When did John McCarthy die?
October 24, 2011
Where did John McCarthy die?
Stanford, California, United States
John McCarthy body shape:
Average
What color is John McCarthy's hair?
Salt and Pepper
Is John McCarthy gay or straight?
Straight
What religion is John McCarthy?
Jewish
What is John McCarthy's ethnicity?
White
What is John McCarthy nationality?
American
Where did John McCarthy go to university?
California Institute of Technology , Princeton University
What is John McCarthy's occupation?
Scientist
Short Biography
John McCarthy (September 4, 1927 – October 24, 2011) was an American computer scientist and cognitive scientist. McCarthy was one of the founders of the discipline of artificial intelligence. He coined the term "artificial intelligence" (AI), developed the Lisp programming language family, significantly influenced the design of the ALGOL programming language, popularized timesharing, and was very influential in the early development of AI.