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Sylvia Weir

1925 – 2018

Scotland researcher

Pediatrician Academic Artificial intelligence researcher
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Lived 1925 – 2018 (aged 93). Sylvia Weir was a pediatrician, academic and artificial intelligence researcher.

Sylvia Weir (1925–2018) was a paediatrician who worked on artificial intelligence. She pioneered the use of robotics in autism therapy.

Early life and education Weir was born in Benoni, Gauteng, South Africa. Her parents, Rachel Smith and Abraham Leiman, ran a shop. Weir studied medicine at the University of the Witwatersrand, graduating with a degree in medicine in 1950. She worked as a paediatrician in South Africa. She worked with MIT and the Technical Education Research Centers. From 1985 to 1986 she held weekly meetings to look at how young people could study fractions. She looked at how children with cerebral palsy could use computer based learning. One of the non-verbal students she helped went on to study at the University of Massachusetts Boston.

She met Aaron Motsoaledi and discussed opening the Mathematics, Science and Technology Education College for South African teachers.

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Education
University of the Witwatersrand, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Edinburgh
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Edinburgh

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Sylvia Weir?

Scotland researcher

When was Sylvia Weir born?

Sylvia Weir was born on 1 July 1925 in Benoni.

When did Sylvia Weir die?

Sylvia Weir died on 13 October 2018.

What was Sylvia Weir's occupation?

Sylvia Weir was a pediatrician, academic and artificial intelligence researcher.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Sylvia Weir

· Wikidata: Q58030770

· DBpedia: Sylvia Weir

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