Geoffrey Hinton — Education: PhD in Artificial Intelligence, University of Edinburgh (1978); BA in Experimental Psychology, Cambridge University
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- Geoffrey Hinton
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- Education
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- PhD in Artificial Intelligence, University of Edinburgh (1978); BA in Experimental Psychology, Cambridge University
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- Also held postdoctoral positions at Sussex and UCSD
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1 src · 1 checkNoteThe source directly confirms all key elements of the claim: (1) BA in Experimental Psychology from Cambridge University (specifically King's College, Cambridge, graduated 1970); (2) PhD in Artificial Intelligence from University of Edinburgh (awarded 1978); (3) postdoctoral positions at Sussex and UCSD are explicitly mentioned in the Career section. The source states 'From 1972 to 1975, he continued his study at the University of Edinburgh, where he was awarded a PhD in artificial intelligence in 1978' and 'After his PhD, Hinton initially worked at the University of Sussex and at the MRC Applied Psychology Unit. After having difficulty getting funding in Britain, he worked in the US at the University of California, San Diego and Carnegie Mellon University.' All details match the claim.