Thomas S. Ray
Thomas Shelby Ray (better known as Tom Ray , * 1954 ) is an American theoretical biologist and computer scientist .
Thomas S. Ray holds a Masters and PhD from Harvard University in biology. Between 1990 and 2001 he dealt with artificial life and artificial evolution on the computer and developed the Tierra program. Tierra is a virtual environment in which self-replicable programs change and develop through a simulated evolution.
Since August 1998 he has been Professor of Zoology and Computer Science at the University of Oklahoma .
Web links
- Homepage of Tom Ray (English)
- Artificial Life - two articles on Artificial Life and Tierra by Tom Ray at Telepolis
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| SURNAME | Ray, Thomas S. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ray, Tom |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American biologist and computer scientist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1954 |