Harry Klopf
Harry Klopf | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1941 |
| Died | 25 May 1997 (aged 55–56) |
| Occupation | Research Scientist |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Computer Science, Electrical Engineering |
Harry Klopf (1941 - 1997) was an American computer scientist and electric engineer who specialized in machine learning.[1]
According to Richard Sutton and Andrew Barto, he was the "individual most responsible for reviving the trial-and-error thread to reinforcement learning within artificial intelligence".[2]
Biography
He was born in 1941.[3]
He was married to Joan Klopf.[3]
He died on 25 May 1997 in New Carlisle, Ohio.[3]
Education
He studied electrical engineering and computer science and became an expert in both.
Career
He worked as a senior scientist in machine learning at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.[4]
He was the academic collaborator of Richard S. Sutton and Andrew Barto, both of whom have won the Turing Award.
Bibliography
He is the author of a number of notable books:[5][6][7]
- Brain Function and Adaptive Systems: A Heterostatic Theory
- The Hedonistic Neuron: A Theory of Memory, Learning
- A Neuronal Model of Classical Conditioning
See also
References
- ^ "A. Harry Klopf - Chessprogramming wiki". www.chessprogramming.org. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ Sutton, Richard; Barto, Andrew (2018). Reinforcement learning: An introduction (2nd ed.). MIT Press. p. 19. ISBN 978-0262039246.
- ^ a b c "Obituary for Harry KLOPF (Aged 56)". Dayton Daily News. 30 May 1997. p. 22. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ "Obituary for Harry KLOPF (Aged 56)". 30 May 1997. p. 22 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "A. Harry Klopf's research works | United States Air Force Research Laboratory and other places".
- ^ "A Harry Klopf - Home". Author DO Series.
- ^ "inauthor:"A. Harry Klopf" - Google Search". www.google.co.in.