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[[FILE:Tunstall-Pedoe.jpg|border|right|thumb|link=https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamtp/|200px| William Tunstall-Pedoe <ref>[https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamtp/ William Tunstall-Pedoe | LinkedIn]</ref>]]
'''William Tunstall-Pedoe''',<br/>
a British computer scientist, [[Artificial Intelligence|AI]] entrepreneur, startup mentor, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angel_investor angel investor] and founder of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evi_(software) Evi], formerly True Knowledge, which specializes in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knowledge_base knowledge base] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semantic_search_engine semantic search] engine software.
In October 2012, Evi was acquired by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_(company) Amazon] <ref>[https://www.evi.com/ Evi - an Amazon Company]</ref>, its technology and team became a key part of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_Alexa Amazon Alexa] <ref>[https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2016-amazon-echo/ The Real Story of How Amazon Built the Echo]</ref> <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evi_(software) Evi (software) from Wikipedia]</ref>.
=Computer Chess=
William Tunstall-Pedoe graduated from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Cambridge University of Cambridge] in 1991 - he wrote a CST Part II Dissertation describing [[ACPP]], his advanced chess playing program,
which was research vehicle in [[Genetic Programming#GeneticAlgorithm|genetic algorithms]] and [[Automated Tuning|automated tuning]] of [[Evaluation|evaluation]] weights and [[Search|search]] parameters,
as elaborated in his [[ICGA Journal#14_3|ICCA Journal]] paper <ref>[[William Tunstall-Pedoe]] ('''1991'''). ''Genetic Algorithms Optimizing Evaluation Functions''. [[ICGA Journal#14_3|ICCA Journal, Vol. 14, No. 3]]</ref>.
In 1992/93 he developed a complete commercial chess-playing program from scratch including a high quality chess engine, animated graphics, sound effects and a full state-of-the-art user interface.
The product was marketed as [[Cyber Chess]] and published by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fourth_Dimension_%28company%29 The Fourth Dimension].
=AI Software=
From 1988 Tunstall-Pedoe developed and marketed various AI related software, most notably ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anagram Anagram] Genius'' <ref>[https://www.anagramgenius.com/ Anagram Genius - fun anagrams and anagram software]</ref>
and since 1996 ,''Crossword Maestro'' <ref>[https://www.crosswordgenius.com/ Home — Crossword Genius]</ref> , a software which solves [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptic_crossword cryptic crossword] clues and explains in plain English how the clues work.
=Publications=
<ref>[[ICGA Journal#RefDB|ICGA Reference Database]]</ref>
* [[William Tunstall-Pedoe]] ('''1991'''). ''An Advanced Chess-Playing Program''. CST Part II Dissertation, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Cambridge University of Cambridge] [http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/ Computer Laboratory], England (unpublished, referred in ''Genetic Algorithms ...'')
* [[William Tunstall-Pedoe]] ('''1991'''). ''Genetic Algorithms Optimizing Evaluation Functions''. [[ICGA Journal#14_3|ICCA Journal, Vol. 14, No. 3]]
* [[William Tunstall-Pedoe]], Donald L. Holmes ('''1995'''). ''Anagram Genius: An Incredible Collection of Weird, Wonderful and Wacky Anagrams''. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_English_Library New English Library Ltd.], [https://www.amazon.co.uk/Anagram-Genius-Incredible-Collection-Wonderful/dp/0340657529/ref=sr_1_1?qid=1585162878&refinements=p_27%3ADonald+L.+Holmes&s=books&sr=1-1 Amazon.co.uk]
* [[William Tunstall-Pedoe]] ('''2010'''). ''[https://www.aaai.org/ojs/index.php/aimagazine/article/view/2298 True Knowledge: Open-Domain Question Answering Using Structured Knowledge and Inference]''. [[AAAI#AIMAG|AI Magazine]], Vol. 31, No. 3
=External Links=
* [https://www.williamtp.com/ Personal site of William Tunstall-Pedoe]
* [https://www.williamtp.com/blog/ blog – William Tunstall-Pedoe]
* [https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamtp/ William Tunstall-Pedoe | LinkedIn]
* [https://twitter.com/williamtp William Tunstall-Pedoe (@williamtp) / Twitter]
* [https://mn2s.com/booking-agency/talent-roster/william-tunstall-pedoe/ William Tunstall-Pedoe | Booking Agent | Speakers Roster | MN2S]
* [[William Tunstall-Pedoe]] - The Origins of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_Alexa Amazon Alexa], 2019, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YouTube YouTube] Video
: {{#evu:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGaSgePBH4c|alignment=left|valignment=top}}
=References=
<references />
'''[[People|Up one level]]'''
[[Category:Chess Programmer|Tunstall-Pedoe]]
[[Category:Entrepreneur|Tunstall-Pedoe]]
[[FILE:Tunstall-Pedoe.jpg|border|right|thumb|link=https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamtp/|200px| William Tunstall-Pedoe <ref>[https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamtp/ William Tunstall-Pedoe | LinkedIn]</ref>]]
'''William Tunstall-Pedoe''',<br/>
a British computer scientist, [[Artificial Intelligence|AI]] entrepreneur, startup mentor, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angel_investor angel investor] and founder of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evi_(software) Evi], formerly True Knowledge, which specializes in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knowledge_base knowledge base] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semantic_search_engine semantic search] engine software.
In October 2012, Evi was acquired by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_(company) Amazon] <ref>[https://www.evi.com/ Evi - an Amazon Company]</ref>, its technology and team became a key part of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_Alexa Amazon Alexa] <ref>[https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2016-amazon-echo/ The Real Story of How Amazon Built the Echo]</ref> <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evi_(software) Evi (software) from Wikipedia]</ref>.
=Computer Chess=
William Tunstall-Pedoe graduated from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Cambridge University of Cambridge] in 1991 - he wrote a CST Part II Dissertation describing [[ACPP]], his advanced chess playing program,
which was research vehicle in [[Genetic Programming#GeneticAlgorithm|genetic algorithms]] and [[Automated Tuning|automated tuning]] of [[Evaluation|evaluation]] weights and [[Search|search]] parameters,
as elaborated in his [[ICGA Journal#14_3|ICCA Journal]] paper <ref>[[William Tunstall-Pedoe]] ('''1991'''). ''Genetic Algorithms Optimizing Evaluation Functions''. [[ICGA Journal#14_3|ICCA Journal, Vol. 14, No. 3]]</ref>.
In 1992/93 he developed a complete commercial chess-playing program from scratch including a high quality chess engine, animated graphics, sound effects and a full state-of-the-art user interface.
The product was marketed as [[Cyber Chess]] and published by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fourth_Dimension_%28company%29 The Fourth Dimension].
=AI Software=
From 1988 Tunstall-Pedoe developed and marketed various AI related software, most notably ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anagram Anagram] Genius'' <ref>[https://www.anagramgenius.com/ Anagram Genius - fun anagrams and anagram software]</ref>
and since 1996 ,''Crossword Maestro'' <ref>[https://www.crosswordgenius.com/ Home — Crossword Genius]</ref> , a software which solves [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptic_crossword cryptic crossword] clues and explains in plain English how the clues work.
=Publications=
<ref>[[ICGA Journal#RefDB|ICGA Reference Database]]</ref>
* [[William Tunstall-Pedoe]] ('''1991'''). ''An Advanced Chess-Playing Program''. CST Part II Dissertation, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Cambridge University of Cambridge] [http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/ Computer Laboratory], England (unpublished, referred in ''Genetic Algorithms ...'')
* [[William Tunstall-Pedoe]] ('''1991'''). ''Genetic Algorithms Optimizing Evaluation Functions''. [[ICGA Journal#14_3|ICCA Journal, Vol. 14, No. 3]]
* [[William Tunstall-Pedoe]], Donald L. Holmes ('''1995'''). ''Anagram Genius: An Incredible Collection of Weird, Wonderful and Wacky Anagrams''. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_English_Library New English Library Ltd.], [https://www.amazon.co.uk/Anagram-Genius-Incredible-Collection-Wonderful/dp/0340657529/ref=sr_1_1?qid=1585162878&refinements=p_27%3ADonald+L.+Holmes&s=books&sr=1-1 Amazon.co.uk]
* [[William Tunstall-Pedoe]] ('''2010'''). ''[https://www.aaai.org/ojs/index.php/aimagazine/article/view/2298 True Knowledge: Open-Domain Question Answering Using Structured Knowledge and Inference]''. [[AAAI#AIMAG|AI Magazine]], Vol. 31, No. 3
=External Links=
* [https://www.williamtp.com/ Personal site of William Tunstall-Pedoe]
* [https://www.williamtp.com/blog/ blog – William Tunstall-Pedoe]
* [https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamtp/ William Tunstall-Pedoe | LinkedIn]
* [https://twitter.com/williamtp William Tunstall-Pedoe (@williamtp) / Twitter]
* [https://mn2s.com/booking-agency/talent-roster/william-tunstall-pedoe/ William Tunstall-Pedoe | Booking Agent | Speakers Roster | MN2S]
* [[William Tunstall-Pedoe]] - The Origins of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_Alexa Amazon Alexa], 2019, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YouTube YouTube] Video
: {{#evu:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGaSgePBH4c|alignment=left|valignment=top}}
=References=
<references />
'''[[People|Up one level]]'''
[[Category:Chess Programmer|Tunstall-Pedoe]]
[[Category:Entrepreneur|Tunstall-Pedoe]]
