1. Douglas Richard Hofstadter was born on February 15,1945 and is an American cognitive and computer scientist whose research includes concepts such as the sense of self in relation to the external world, consciousness, analogy-making, strange loops, artificial intelligence, and discovery in mathematics and physics.
Douglas Hofstadter graduated with distinction in mathematics from Stanford University in 1965, and received his Ph.
Douglas Hofstadter was initially appointed to Indiana University's computer science department faculty in 1977, and at that time he launched his research program in computer modeling of mental processes.
In 1988, Douglas Hofstadter returned to IU as College of Arts and Sciences Professor in cognitive science and computer science.
Douglas Hofstadter was appointed adjunct professor of history and philosophy of science, philosophy, comparative literature, and psychology, but has said that his involvement with most of those departments is nominal.
Since 1988, Douglas Hofstadter has been the College of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor of Cognitive Science and Comparative Literature at Indiana University in Bloomington, where he directs the Center for Research on Concepts and Cognition, which consists of himself and his graduate students, forming the "Fluid Analogies Research Group".
In 1999, the bicentennial year of the Russian poet and writer Alexander Pushkin, Douglas Hofstadter published a verse translation of Pushkin's classic novel-in-verse Eugene Onegin.
Douglas Hofstadter has translated other poems and two novels: La Chamade by Francoise Sagan, and La Scoperta dell'Alba by Walter Veltroni, the then-head of the Partito Democratico in Italy.
Douglas Hofstadter has said that he feels "uncomfortable with the nerd culture that centers on computers".
Douglas Hofstadter was an invited panelist at the first Singularity Summit, held at Stanford in May 2006.
Douglas Hofstadter expressed doubt that the singularity will occur in the foreseeable future.
Douglas Hofstadter was married to Carol Ann Brush until her death.
In 2010, Douglas Hofstadter met his second wife, Baofen Lin, in a cha-cha-cha class.
Douglas Hofstadter has composed pieces for piano and for piano and voice.
Douglas Hofstadter has written forewords for or edited the following books:.