Newsgroups: comp.lang.logo Path: news.media.mit.edu!bloom-beacon.mit.edu!usc!math.ohio-state.edu!caen!usenet.cis.ufl.edu!usenet.ufl.edu!draco.nova.edu!alpha!gowj From: gowj@alpha.acast.nova.edu (Big Jim) Subject: Re: comp.lang.logo FAQ for December, '93, 2 of 2 Message-ID: Sender: news@draco.nova.edu (Usenet Administrator) Organization: Nova University References: <2eqjlo$ad5@agate.berkeley.edu> Date: Sun, 19 Dec 1993 05:02:07 GMT Lines: 42 bh@anarres.CS.Berkeley.EDU (Brian Harvey) writes: >dal3@cbnewsg.cb.att.com (dale.e.parson) writes: >>December, 93 comp.lang.logo FAQ, Part 2 of 2 >>14: How can kids use Logo for AI work? >> [...] >> Since Papert felt the existing languages LISP and >> FORTRAN were not suitable for elementary AI work with third >> or fifth graders he convinced a group at BBN (Bolt, Beranek >> an Newman) for which he was doing consulting to create a new >> language for children. >> [James Gow ] >Although Papert's role in the development of Logo was certainly >crucial, I think this sentence somewhat overstates it, and understates >that of Wally Feurzeig, who organized that group at BBN to create a >programming language for kids, and who gave Logo its name. Remember this came right out of Seymours book! I have read the Feurzeig article, talked to Paul Wexelblat and have asked for a verification from Paul, Seymour and sent e-mail to wally. Having recieved no response I let the sentence stand. >A third leader of the initial Logo group was Dan Bobrow, the most >expert AI programmer of the group, and who I believe led the actual >implementation effort. There is no argument from me on Bobrow, however I wish he would drop in and respond to his role in the implementation. Does he have any literature addressing the events? I would like to see the FAQ history as accurate as possible. I believe he is a memeber of AAAI and his e-mail address is listed. If anyone would like to contact him and get him to read our FAQ history and make a contribution it would be greatly appreciated. >On the other hand, Logo has changed a lot since that first version, and >most of the later development happened at MIT, unquestionably led by Papert. -- Linc, James Internet: Gowj@novavax.nova.edu; UUCP: gatech!uflorida!novavax!gowj Songs of Solomon 2:12 "...the voice of the turtle is heard in our land." James Gow P.O. Box 700585 Miami, Fla. 33170. Disclaimer [Is this really necessary? I have a hard time getting people to understand that!]