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Allen Newell
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Allen Newell

Co-built Logic Theorist and the General Problem Solver.

19271992United States
Known for
Logic TheoristGeneral Problem SolverSoarTuring Award 1975

2 CareerEvery role we can document, most recent first

  1. 1961–199231 yrsCarnegie Mellon UniversityProfessor
  2. 1950–196111 yrsRAND CorporationResearcher

0 Books & papersPublished work, oldest first

No books — their work lives in papers, code and talks. The accounts above are the place to follow it.

LineageWho taught whom. Most of this field descends from a handful of laboratories, and the shortest path between two researchers is usually an advisor.

Worked alongsideco-founders and close collaborators

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