Person in history
Marvin Minsky
Marvin Minsky, American computer scientist and academic (born 1927)
Life at a glance
- Died
- 2016 · January 24
Their story
Who they were
Marvin Minsky, American computer scientist and academic (born 1927)
Why this date
Marvin Minsky appears on our January 24 calendar for 2016 as a death entry.
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Questions about Marvin Minsky
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January 24 2016.
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