Pyyan / People / Walter Pitts

Walter Pitts
Pioneers

Walter Pitts

Self-taught logician; co-created the artificial neuron.

19231969United States
Known for
McCulloch–Pitts neuron (1943)

1 CareerEvery role we can document, most recent first

  1. 1943–196017 yrsMITResearcher

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

More in Pioneers

Portrait by Creator:Francis Bello (1917-1987), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Roles and dates are drawn from public professional records. Where a current role is listed, it reflects the most recent information available and may have changed.