Terry Winograd : An Oral History
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- Terry Winograd, Professor of Computer Science, Emeritus at Stanford University, describes his early life in Colorado, his education in linguistics and applied mathematics, and his research career in artificial intelligence (AI) and human-computer interaction. Topics include the development of the SHRDLU system; memories of Xerox PARC and the DC Power Lab; his collaboration with Fernando Flores on Understanding Computers and Cognition; and the founding of Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility. He also reflects on the relationship between AI, human-computer interaction, and computer science; describes project-based and ethics courses he developed and the students he advised, including the two founders of Google; and discusses his continued engagement in social issues, philanthropy, and family life.
Description
| Type of resource | moving image, sound recording-nonmusical, text, still image |
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| Extent | 2 video files; 2 audio files; 1 text file; 1 photo |
| Place | Stanford (Calif.) |
| Publisher | Stanford Historical Society |
| Date created | February 14, 2023 - February 16, 2023 |
| Language | English |
| Digital origin | born digital |
Creators/Contributors
| Interviewee | Winograd, Terry | |
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| Creator | Winograd, Terry | |
| Interviewer | Fikes, Richard E. | |
| Publisher | Stanford Historical Society |
Subjects
| Subject | Winograd, Terry |
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| Subject | Stanford University. Computer Science Department |
| Subject | Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility |
| Subject | Artificial intelligence |
| Genre | Interview |
Bibliographic information
| Biographical Profile | Professor Winograd’s focus is on human-computer interaction design and the design of technologies for development. He directed the teaching programs and HCI research in the Stanford Human-Computer Interaction Group, which recently celebrated its 20th anniversary. He was also a founding faculty member of the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford (the "d.school") and on the faculty of the Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law (CDDRL). Winograd was a founding member and past president of Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility. He is on a number of journal editorial boards, including Human Computer Interaction, ACM Transactions on Computer Human Interaction, and Informatica. He has advised a number of companies started by his students, including Google. In 2011 he received the ACM SIGCHI Lifetime Research Award. |
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| Transcript |
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| Finding Aid | |
| Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/qz435rp4200 |
| Location | SC0932 |
| Repository | Stanford University. Libraries. Department of Special Collections and University Archives |
Access conditions
- Use and reproduction
- The materials are open for research use and may be used freely for non-commercial purposes with an attribution. For commercial permission requests, please contact the Stanford University Archives (universityarchives@stanford.edu).
- Copyright
- Copyright © The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University. All rights reserved.
Collection
Stanford Historical Society Oral History Program interviews, 1999-2022
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