Karen Sparck Jones (computer scientist)

Karen Sparck Jones was a pioneering British computer scientist renowned for her work in information retrieval and natural language processing. She developed foundational theories and methods that help computers understand and find relevant information in large text collections, like search engines. Her research on indexing and ranking documents has significantly influenced how search engines deliver accurate and useful results today. She is celebrated for advancing artificial intelligence and making technology more accessible and effective in managing language and information.