Roger Carl Schank was an American artificial intelligence theorist, cognitive psychologist, learning scientist, educational reformer, and entrepreneur known for his influential contributions to the field of artificial intelligence, cognitive science, and learning sciences. Schank studied mathematics at Carnegie Mellon University and later got his PhD in linguistics at the University of Texas. He worked at Stanford University before moving to Yale University and subsequently becoming a professor ... moreRoger Carl Schank was an American artificial intelligence theorist, cognitive psychologist, learning scientist, educational reformer, and entrepreneur known for his influential contributions to the field of artificial intelligence, cognitive science, and learning sciences. Schank studied mathematics at Carnegie Mellon University and later got his PhD in linguistics at the University of Texas. He worked at Stanford University before moving to Yale University and subsequently becoming a professor of computer science and psychology there in 1974. Schank joined Northwestern University in 1989 to establish the interdisciplinary Institute for the Learning Sciences (ILS) at Northwestern through a 10-year, $30 million grant from Andersen Consulting. The team studied language processing, cognition, and memory organization and developed systems to aid in problem-solving, decision-making, planning, and learning. Schank authored more than 125 academic articles and 30 books. He also founded multiple learning technologies companies, including Socratic Arts, Cognitive Arts, Cognitive Systems. Inc., and CompuTeach, Inc and Engines for Education a nonprofit organization.
