Joseph Weizenbaum (8 January 1923 - March 5, 2008)

I recently tried to invite Weizenbaum to contribute to a book comprising interviews with some of the key researchers in the area of Philosophy of Computing and Information. Sadly, it was not going to happen.

Sometimes invitations arrive too late.

Weizenbaum will be remembered for several achievements, including being the father of ELIZA and the author of the very influential Computer Power and Human Reason: From Judgment To Calculation.