Judea Pearl - Judea Pearl is a computer scientist and statistician, best known for his prominent work on the probabilistic approach to artificial intelligence, and in particular on Bayesian networks and causal reasoning.
University of Toronto Commencement Speech by Judea Pearl on Science and Human Freedom.
On June 21, 2007, Judea Pearl received an Honorary Doctor of Science degree from the University of Toronto.
The degree was offered "in recognition of Professor Pearl's groundbreaking contributions to the field of computer science, as well as his efforts, in the face of personal tragedy, to promote cross-cultural dialogue and reconciliation."