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Jeffrey Locke Elman Obituary (1948 - 2018)

Graduation Year Class of 1965
Date of Birth Jan 22, 1948
Date of Passing Jun 28, 2018
About Jeffrey Locke Elman, a distinguished cognitive scientist and professor at the University of California, San Diego, was born on January 22, 1948, and passed away on June 28, 2018. He was renowned for his pioneering work in neural networks and language processing, notably developing the Simple Recurrent Network, also known as the "Elman network." A Harvard graduate, Jeff significantly impacted cognitive science and artificial intelligence through his research and teaching. He is survived by his spouse, Raymond Eller, and his children and grandchildren. Jeff's legacy continues to influence the fields of cognitive science and computational linguistics.
Jeffrey Locke Elman