Science · Philosophy · 1927–2016
Marvin Minsky — Age, Birthday & Biography
Born: 9 August 1927 · Died: 24 January 2016 · Age at death: 88
How old was Marvin Minsky when he died?
Marvin Minsky died aged 88. He was born on 9 August 1927 and died on 24 January 2016.
Mathematician and cognitive scientist considered a founding father of artificial intelligence
Did you know?He acted as a technical consultant for Stanley Kubrick on the film 2001: A Space Odyssey, advising on the depiction of the computer HAL.
Marvin Lee Minsky (August 9, 1927 – January 24, 2016) was an American mathematician who conducted research in the cognitive and computer science aspects of artificial intelligence (AI).
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- Age at death
- 88
- Would be
- 99
- Years since death
- 10
- Born
- August 9, 1927 · New York City, United States
- Died
- January 24, 2016
- Cause of death
- Cerebral hemorrhage
- Nationality
- American
- Known for
- Science, Philosophy
Family
- Spouse
- Gloria Minsky
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- Born on August 9Born on August 9 too? You share your birthday with Marvin Minsky, Whitney Houston, Gillian Anderson and 24 more famous people. See your full list of birthday matches.Date page
- Died on January 24Marvin Minsky is remembered every January 24, along with 12 other notable people who died on this day. Discover what else happened on that date.Date page
- See the front page from the day Marvin Minsky was bornA newspaper front page for 9 August 1927, styled like the papers of the time, with headlines and famous birthdays from that day.Birthday newspaper
- Would-be age todayMarvin Minsky would be 99 years old today. See how many birthdays they would have celebrated.Age
- Birth anniversaryMarvin Minsky's 100th birthday is in 288 days. If it's your birthday too, it's a double celebration!100th
- Death anniversaryThe 11th anniversary of Marvin Minsky's death is in 91 days. A moment to remember their legacy.11th
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