About
Known for his work in the field of robotics, this American scientist directed Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute and invented a robot capable of creating origami artwork.
Before Fame
After earning his bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, he worked briefly for the research division of IBM and went on to teach at Carnegie Mellon's School of Computer Science.
Trivia
Between 1976 and 2000, he received several prestigious scientific honors, including fellowships from the National Science Foundation and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
Family Life
He was born and raised in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Associated With
He and Alan Rosen both conducted advanced robotics research.
