Richard Burton

Computer Scientist

Richard Burton

A Timeline of Professional Milestones 

1948

Born to Charles Roderick Burton and Lulu Faye (Urbach) Burton in Oakland, CA.

1970

Earns a Bachelor of Science in mathematics from the California Institute of Technology.

1973

Works as a research staff member for Bolt Beranek and Newman Inc. (now Raytheon Company) in Cambridge, MA.

1976

Earns a Doctor of Philosophy in information and computer science from the University of California Irvine.

1978

Works as a research staff member for Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated in Palo Alto, CA.

1978

Co-authors with John Seely Brown (JSB) “Diagnostic Models for Procedural Bugs in Basic Mathematical Skills,” Cognitive Science, Vol. 2.

1982

Co-authors with John Seely Brown (JSB) “An Investigation of Computer Coaching for Informal Learning Activities,” Intelligent Tutoring Systems.

1982

Authors “Diagnosing Bugs in a Simple Procedural Skill,” Intelligent Tutoring Systems.

1986

Works as an area manager for User-Sys. Research at Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated in Palo Alto, CA.

1987

Co-authors with JSB “Reactive Learning Environments for Teaching Electronic Troubleshooting,” Advances in Man-Machine Systems Research, Vol. 3.

1989

Serves as president of Windrose Consulting Group in Palo Alto, CA.

1996

Works as an area manager at CSL, at Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated in Palo Alto, CA.

2004

Works as a senior scientist at Acuitus, Inc., in Sunnyvale, CA.

2017

Is inducted to the ICS Hall of Fame.

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