Joseph Weizenbaum was a computer scientist from Germany, best known for Die Macht der Computer und die Ohnmacht der Vernunft.
Quick Facts About Joseph Weizenbaum
Born
January 8, 1923
Died
March 5, 2008
Nationality
Germany
Profession
Computer Scientist
Notable works
Die Macht der Computer und die Ohnmacht der Vernunft
Known for
Computer Power and Human Reason: From Judgment to Calculation, ELIZA, SLIP
About Joseph Weizenbaum
Joseph Weizenbaum 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.
The VIZE 97 PrizeCommander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of GermanyNorbert Wiener Award for Social and Professional Responsibility
