Robin Popplestone
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Robin John Popplestone was a pioneer in the fields of machine intelligence and robotics
. He developed the POP programming languages
.
He was born in Bristol but grew up in Belfast. The early part of his professional career was spent at the University of Edinburgh
and the later part at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. After his retirement in 2001 he retired to the Glasgow
area.
Robotics
Robotics is the branch of technology that deals with the design, construction, operation, structural disposition, manufacture and application of robots...
. He developed the POP programming languages
POP-2
POP-2, often referred to as POP2 was a programming language developed around 1970 from the earlier language POP-1 by Robin Popplestone and Rod Burstall at the University of Edinburgh. It drew roots from many sources: the languages LISP and ALGOL 60, and theoretical ideas from Landin...
.
He was born in Bristol but grew up in Belfast. The early part of his professional career was spent at the University of Edinburgh
University of Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1583, is a public research university located in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The university is deeply embedded in the fabric of the city, with many of the buildings in the historic Old Town belonging to the university...
and the later part at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. After his retirement in 2001 he retired to the Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
area.