Marvin Minsky

Marvin Minsky was a pioneering cognitive scientist who co-founded the MIT Artificial Intelligence Laboratory and contributed significantly to AI research, including developing the first neural network machine, SNARC. His foundational works, such as "Perceptrons" and "The Society of Mind," have had a lasting impact on the field of AI and our understanding of human intelligence. (August 9, 1927 – January 24, 2016)