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Joseph Weizenbaum

Joseph Weizenbaum (8 January 1923 – 5 March 2008) was a German-American computer scientist and a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is the namesake of the Weizenbaum Award and the Weizenbaum Institute.

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ELIZA Computer ethics
Alma mater
Wayne State University
Born
(1923-01-08)8 January 1923 Berlin, Germany
Citizenship
German, American
Died
5 March 2008(2008-03-05) (aged 85) Ludwigsfelde-Gröben, Germany
Workplaces
MIT Harvard University

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Joseph Weizenbaum

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Joseph Weizenbaum → 5 March 2008(2008-03-05) (aged 85) Ludwigsfelde-Gröben, Germany
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Joseph WeizenbaumCitizenshipGerman, American1.00infobox
Joseph WeizenbaumDied5 March 2008(2008-03-05) (aged 85) Ludwigsfelde-Gröben, Germany1.00infobox
Joseph WeizenbaumKnown forELIZA Computer ethics1.00infobox
Joseph WeizenbaumWorkplacesMIT Harvard University1.00infobox
decentralizationinstance ofsaying that the computer allowed banks to deal with an ever-expanding number of checks in play that otherwise would have forced drastic changes to banking organization0.80text
Joseph Weizenbaumrelated to External linksWinner0.60section
Joseph Weizenbaumrelated to External linksCPSR's Norbert Wiener Award0.60section
Joseph Weizenbaumrelated to External linksProfessional0.60section
Joseph Weizenbaumrelated to External linksSocial ResponsibilityObituary0.60section
Joseph Weizenbaumrelated to External linksThe Independent0.60section

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