John F. Sowa
John F. Sowa (* 1940 ) is a mathematician and holds a doctorate in computer science with a focus on conceptual graphs (Conceptual Graphs based on the Existential Graphs by Charles Sanders Peirce ), knowledge sharing and ontologies . He worked for IBM for 30 years and spent the last few years doing research and teaching.
Works
- Knowledge Representation , Logical, Philosophical, and Computational Foundations . Brooks Cole Publishing Co., 1999, ISBN 0-534-94965-7
- Conceptual graphs for a data base interface . In: IBM Journal of Research and Development . Volume 20, No. 4, 1976, pages 336-357, (online)
- Conceptual Structures: Information Processing in Mind and Machine . Addison-Wesley, Boston 1984, ISBN 0-201-14472-7
Web links
- http://www.jfsowa.com
- John F. Sowa: Signs, Processes, and Language Games. Foundations for Ontology
- John F. Sowa: Top-Level Categories
- John F. Sowa: Concept Mapping (PDF file; 376 kB)
- John F. Sowa: The Role of Logic and Ontology In Language and Reasoning (PDF; 404 kB)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sowa, John F. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Computer scientist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1940 |