Woodrow Wilson Bledsoe

About

American mathematician and educator with the nickname "Woody", famous for being a contributor to the foundation of artificial intelligence (AI). He and his colleagues were funded to do research on facial recognition techniques, paving the way for the development of technology in the modern day. In 1995, he passed away as a result of ALS.

Before Fame

He attended UC Berkeley for college and later began working at the University of Texas, where he was a professor of computer science.

Trivia

He became an LDS member (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) when he was an adult, serving as a bishop. He was also involved in the leadership of his local Boy Scouts of America. His contributions to mathematics and science helped him earn a handful of prestigious awards.

Family Life

He and his wife Virginia had 4 children.

Associated With

Another computer scientist who played a role in the development of artificial intelligence is John McCarthy.