John McCarthy (1927–2011) was a prominent American computer scientist and mathematician, best known for his significant contributions to the field of artificial intelligence (AI). He is credited with coining the term "artificial intelligence" in 1956 and was a key figure in the development of AI as a discipline. McCarthy developed the LISP programming language in 1958, which became one of the dominant languages used in AI research for many years.

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