Christopher Bishop facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Christopher Bishop
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Bishop in 2017
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| Born | 7 April 1959 Norwich, England
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| Education | Earlham School |
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| Known for | Pattern Recognition and Machine Learning (PRML) book |
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Jennifer Morris
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| Children | 2 |
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| Fields | Machine learning |
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| Thesis | The semi-classical technique in field theory: some applications (1983) |
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Christopher Michael Bishop is a famous British computer scientist. He was born on April 7, 1959. He works at Microsoft as a Technical Fellow and leads their AI4Science research group. He is also a professor at the University of Edinburgh.
Mr. Bishop was a founding member of the UK AI Council. In 2019, he joined the Prime Minister’s Council for Science and Technology. These groups help guide the UK's work in artificial intelligence and science.
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Early Life and Education
Christopher Michael Bishop was born in Norwich, England. His parents were Leonard and Joyce Bishop. He went to Earlham School in Norwich.
He studied physics at St Catherine's College, Oxford. Later, he earned his PhD in theoretical physics from the University of Edinburgh. His research focused on quantum field theory. His supervisors were David Wallace and Peter Higgs.
Research and Career in AI
Bishop's main work is in machine learning. This is a field where computers learn from data and experience. It helps computers make predictions or decisions without being directly programmed for every task.
He has taught many students who went on to do great things. Two of his former students are Neil Lawrence and Danielle Belgrave.
Important Books on Machine Learning
Christopher Bishop has written two very important books. These books are used by many students and researchers. They help people learn about machine learning.
His first book is called Neural Networks for Pattern Recognition. His second well-known book is Pattern Recognition and Machine Learning. In 2023, he published his latest book, Deep Learning, Foundations and Concepts.
Awards and Special Honours
Bishop has received many awards for his work. In 2009, he won the Tam Dalyell prize. He also received the Rooke Medal in 2011 from the Royal Academy of Engineering.
He gave the famous Royal Institution Christmas Lectures in 2008. These lectures are for young people to learn about science. In 2010, he gave the Turing Lecture, which is a very important talk in computer science.
He was also chosen as a Fellow of several important societies:
- Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (FREng) in 2004
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (FRSE) in 2007
- Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) in 2017
Personal Life
Christopher Bishop married Jennifer Mary Morris in 1988. They have two sons together.
See also
In Spanish: Christopher Bishop para niños
