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Edward Feigenbaum

American computer scientist (born 1936)

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Born
January 20, 1936
Age in 2026
90
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birth year
1936

About Edward Feigenbaum

Edward Albert Feigenbaum is an American computer scientist working in the field of artificial intelligence, and with Raj Reddy he won the 1994 ACM Turing Award. He is often called the "father of expert systems". He also co-founded companies IntelliCorp and Teknowledge. Teknowledge was founded in July 1981 by 20 computer scientists from Stanford University, MIT, and the Rand Corporation. In 2000, Feigenbaum became a Professor Emeritus of Computer Science at Stanford University.

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Edward Feigenbaum timeline

  1. Teknowledge was founded in July 1981 by 20 computer scientists from Stanford University, MIT, and the Rand Corporation.
  2. In 2000, Feigenbaum became a Professor Emeritus of Computer Science at Stanford University.

The world when Edward Feigenbaum was born

Edward Feigenbaum was born in 1936. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1936

  • #1 song"The Way You Look Tonight" – Fred Astaire
  • Top movieModern Times (Charlie Chaplin)
  • Top TV showBBC Television Service launches
  • Best-selling bookGone with the Wind – Margaret Mitchell

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJesse Owens wins 4 gold medals at Berlin Olympics
  • Top headlineJesse Owens dominates the Berlin Olympics
  • Technology milestoneBBC launches the world's first regular television service
  • Defining fadSwing dancing
  • Notable inventionSun glasses (mass-produced)
  • World population2.26 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population128.1M

1936 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Edward Feigenbaum's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19362026
Gas$0.19$3.45/gal
Average home$5,100$435,000
Average income$2,900$67,500
Minimum wage$0.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population128.1M341 million

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