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On proposed N J constitutional amendment for biennial sessions of Legis
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Mme R Schwimmer asks Ford to clear her of charges in connection with Peace Ship venture and anti-Jewish campaign
Ill in santorium
Feature article by H G Wells on capital and labor struggle, illus
1927John McCarthy, American computer scientist and academic (died 2011)[†]
John McCarthy was an American computer scientist and cognitive scientist. He was one of the founders of the discipline of artificial intelligence. He co-authored the document that coined the term "artificial intelligence" (AI), developed the programming language family Lisp, significantly influenced the design of the language ALGOL, popularized time-sharing, and invented garbage collection.
1927Ferenc Sánta, Hungarian author and screenwriter (died 2008)[†]
Ferenc Sánta was a Hungarian novelist and film screenwriter. He was awarded the József Attila Prize in 1956 and 1964, and the prestigious Kossuth Prize in 1973. He was born in Braṣov and died in Budapest.