John Cairns, Jr - An appreciation of his life and contributions

John Punnett Peters: An Appreciation

Professor Robert F. Borkenstein - Appreciation of His Life and Work.

Few men have made such a significant and sustained contribution to their chosen field of endeavor as Robert F. Borkenstein. He is an international forensic science celebrity, highly respected by his peers. The two most well-known products of his brilliance are the Breathalyzer, invented in 1954, and the "Grand Rapids Study", a seminal work which established the relative risk of being involved i...

Henry G. Kunkel 1916-1983. An appreciation of the man and his scientific contributions & a bibliography of his research papers

On John McCarthy's 80th Birthday, in Honor of His Contributions

ence and artificial intelligence are legendary. He invented Lisp, made substantial contributions to early work in timesharing and the theory of computation, and was one of the founders of artificial intelligence and knowledge representation. This article, written in honor of McCarthy’s 80th birthday, presents a brief biography, an overview of the major themes of his research, and a discussion o...

John Bartlett: appreciation & celebration.

When I was 6-years-old I wrote a letter to Roy Rogers, the cowboy star of movies and television, asserting that I was his biggest fan. That was the first and only fan letter I ever wrote. When I was invited to speak at a Festschrift for John Bartlett, I quickly replied, “I am much honored to be asked to be part of your proposed celebration of John. I can’t think of anyone in our discipline who ...