John H. McCarthy

John H. McCarthy was an influential American computer scientist best known for coining the term "artificial intelligence" in 1956. He contributed significantly to early AI research, developing programs that could simulate human reasoning and problem-solving. McCarthy's work laid the foundation for modern AI, machine learning, and computer science. He also created the Lisp programming language, which became widely used in AI research. His efforts helped establish AI as a formal scientific discipline and advanced the development of intelligent computer systems.