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Stuart Russell — Education: PhD in Computer Science, Stanford University; BA in Physics, University of Oxford (First Class Honours)

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1 check · 4/30/2026

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Stuart Russell
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Education
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PhD in Computer Science, Stanford University; BA in Physics, University of Oxford (First Class Honours)
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PhD supervised by Michael Genesereth

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confirmed95%primaryHaiku 4.5 · 4/30/2026

NoteThe source text confirms all elements of the claim. The 'Education and early life' section states: 'He studied physics at Wadham College, Oxford, and was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree with first-class honours in 1982. He moved to the United States to complete a PhD in computer science at Stanford University in 1986 for research on inductive reasoning and analogical reasoning supervised by Michael Genesereth.' The infobox also lists 'University of Oxford (BA)' and 'Stanford University (PhD)' under Alma mater, and confirms 'Doctoral advisor Michael Genesereth'. All three components of the claim (BA in Physics from Oxford with First Class Honours, PhD in Computer Science from Stanford, and supervision by Michael Genesereth) are directly confirmed by the source.

Case № f_sR1aB2cD3eFiled 4/30/2026Confidence 95%