Robert Wilensky
Robert Wilensky earned his computer science doctorate at Yale in 1978 and joined Berkeley’s faculty that year. His research examined memory in language processing, language analysis and production, and AI in programming languages. Wilensky helped develop the Berkeley Digital Library Project, launched in 1994. It studied ways to make research materials available online and connect different layers of technical information across documents. Wilensky also worked on detecting manipulation in seller-rating systems. He died on 15 March 2013 and held roles in Berkeley’s AI and cognitive science programs.
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Timeline
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1978
Yale to Berkeley
Robert Wilensky earned his computer science doctorate at Yale in 1978 and joined Berkeley’s faculty that year. His research examined memory in language processing, language analysis and production, and AI in programming languages.
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1994
Digital Library Project
Wilensky helped develop the Berkeley Digital Library Project, launched in 1994. It studied ways to make research materials available online and connect different layers of technical information across documents.
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Later work; 2013
Information and trust
Wilensky also worked on detecting manipulation in seller-rating systems. He died on 15 March 2013 and held roles in Berkeley’s AI and cognitive science programs.
Sources and credits
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