Walter E. McCulloch

Walter E. McCulloch was a pioneering neurophysiologist and mathematician known for his work on modeling how neurons in the brain process information. He co-developed the McCulloch-Pitts neuron model, which simplifies biological neurons into logical units, laying the foundation for artificial neural networks and early artificial intelligence research. His work helped scientists understand neural functioning and contributed to the development of computational models that mimic brain activity, bridging biology and engineering.