John G. McCarthy

John G. McCarthy was an influential American computer scientist known for creating the Lisp programming language in the late 1950s, which significantly impacted artificial intelligence research. His work focused on developing flexible, powerful programming tools that could handle complex symbolic data. McCarthy’s contributions laid the groundwork for many modern AI concepts, such as recursive functions and formal logic in programming. His innovations helped shape computer science and AI, making advanced computational thinking accessible for future research and development.