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␈↓ ↓H␈↓␈↓βS␈↓∧ Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Stanford, California 94305
␈↓ ↓H␈↓∧Telephone 415 497-4430␈↓
(1 April 1980
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Prof Mike Brady
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Computer Center
␈↓ ↓H␈↓University of Essex
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Colchester, Essex, UK
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Dear Professor Brady:
␈↓ ↓H␈↓ Dr.␈α Thomas␈α Binford␈α is␈α being␈α
considered␈α for␈α promotion␈α to␈α Adjunct␈α Professor␈α
of␈α Computer
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Science␈α∂at␈α∂Stanford␈α∂University.␈α∞ This␈α∂is␈α∂a␈α∂research␈α∂position␈α∞at␈α∂the␈α∂Associate␈α∂Professor␈α∂level␈α∞in
␈↓ ↓H␈↓which he would continue his leadership of our work in robotics and computer vision.
␈↓ ↓H␈↓ We␈α⊃would␈α⊃like␈α⊂any␈α⊃information␈α⊃you␈α⊂can␈α⊃give␈α⊃us␈α⊂relevant␈α⊃to␈α⊃this␈α⊃possible␈α⊂appointment.
␈↓ ↓H␈↓While␈α⊂his␈α⊂research␈α⊂is␈α⊂most␈α⊂important␈α⊂for␈α⊂this␈α⊂appointment,␈α⊂we␈α⊂are␈α⊂also␈α⊂soliciting␈α⊂information
␈↓ ↓H␈↓about his lecturing, work with students, and expository ability.
␈↓ ↓H␈↓ An␈α∞evaluation␈α∞of␈α∞speci≡c␈α
papers␈α∞that␈α∞you␈α∞know␈α∞about␈α
and␈α∞comparisons␈α∞of␈α∞his␈α∞work␈α
with
␈↓ ↓H␈↓that␈α⊂of␈α⊃speci≡c␈α⊂other␈α⊃people␈α⊂in␈α⊃his␈α⊂own␈α⊂and␈α⊃related␈α⊂≡elds␈α⊃would␈α⊂be␈α⊃especially␈α⊂helpful␈α⊃to␈α⊂the
␈↓ ↓H␈↓University o≠cials who must evaluate this appointment.
␈↓ ↓H␈↓ Because␈α Binford's␈α ≡eld␈α is␈α not␈α highly␈α populated␈α or␈α even␈α well␈α de≡ned,␈α it␈α is␈α not␈α easy␈α to␈α decide
␈↓ ↓H␈↓with␈α whom␈α to␈α compare␈α him.␈α The␈α following␈α names␈α are␈α suggested,␈α but␈α please␈α don't␈α feel␈α obliged␈α to
␈↓ ↓H␈↓compare him with any you consider inappropriate:
␈↓ ↓H␈↓A. Rosenfeld, U.Maryland␈↓ ε8K. S. Fu, Purdue
␈↓ ↓H␈↓D. Marr, MIT␈↓ ε8J. M. Tenenbaum, SRI
␈↓ ↓H␈↓B. K. P. Horn, MIT␈↓ ε8H. Barrow, SRI
␈↓ ↓H␈↓E. Shirai, ETL, Tokyo␈↓ ε8P. Winston, M.I.T.
␈↓ ↓H␈↓E. M. Riseman, U Mass
␈↓ ↓H␈↓ A␈α
bibliography␈α
is␈α
enclosed␈α∞for␈α
your␈α
convenience.␈α
Thanks␈α∞in␈α
advance␈α
for␈α
your␈α∞trouble␈α
in
␈↓ ↓H␈↓helping Stanford make this decision.
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Sincerely,
␈↓ ↓H␈↓John McCarthy
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Director
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Professor of Computer Science
␈↓ ↓H␈↓␈↓βS␈↓∧ Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Stanford, California 94305
␈↓ ↓H␈↓∧Telephone 415 497-4430␈↓
(1 April 1980
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Prof B.K.P.Horn
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Arti≡cial Intelligence Lab
␈↓ ↓H␈↓MIT
␈↓ ↓H␈↓545 Technology Square
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Cambridge, Mass, 02139
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Dear Professor Horn:
␈↓ ↓H␈↓ Dr.␈α Thomas␈α Binford␈α is␈α being␈α
considered␈α for␈α promotion␈α to␈α Adjunct␈α Professor␈α
of␈α Computer
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Science␈α∂at␈α∂Stanford␈α∂University.␈α∞ This␈α∂is␈α∂a␈α∂research␈α∂position␈α∞at␈α∂the␈α∂Associate␈α∂Professor␈α∂level␈α∞in
␈↓ ↓H␈↓which he would continue his leadership of our work in robotics and computer vision.
␈↓ ↓H␈↓ We␈α⊃would␈α⊃like␈α⊂any␈α⊃information␈α⊃you␈α⊂can␈α⊃give␈α⊃us␈α⊂relevant␈α⊃to␈α⊃this␈α⊃possible␈α⊂appointment.
␈↓ ↓H␈↓While␈α⊂his␈α⊂research␈α⊂is␈α⊂most␈α⊂important␈α⊂for␈α⊂this␈α⊂appointment,␈α⊂we␈α⊂are␈α⊂also␈α⊂soliciting␈α⊂information
␈↓ ↓H␈↓about his lecturing, work with students, and expository ability.
␈↓ ↓H␈↓ An␈α∞evaluation␈α∞of␈α∞speci≡c␈α
papers␈α∞that␈α∞you␈α∞know␈α∞about␈α
and␈α∞comparisons␈α∞of␈α∞his␈α∞work␈α
with
␈↓ ↓H␈↓that␈α⊂of␈α⊃speci≡c␈α⊂other␈α⊃people␈α⊂in␈α⊃his␈α⊂own␈α⊂and␈α⊃related␈α⊂≡elds␈α⊃would␈α⊂be␈α⊃especially␈α⊂helpful␈α⊃to␈α⊂the
␈↓ ↓H␈↓University o≠cials who must evaluate this appointment.
␈↓ ↓H␈↓ Because␈α Binford's␈α ≡eld␈α is␈α not␈α highly␈α populated␈α or␈α even␈α well␈α de≡ned,␈α it␈α is␈α not␈α easy␈α to␈α decide
␈↓ ↓H␈↓with␈α whom␈α to␈α compare␈α him.␈α The␈α following␈α names␈α are␈α suggested,␈α but␈α please␈α don't␈α feel␈α obliged␈α to
␈↓ ↓H␈↓compare him with any you consider inappropriate:
␈↓ ↓H␈↓A. Rosenfeld, U.Maryland␈↓ ε8K. S. Fu, Purdue
␈↓ ↓H␈↓D. Marr, MIT␈↓ ε8J. M. Tenenbaum, SRI
␈↓ ↓H␈↓B. K. P. Horn, MIT␈↓ ε8H. Barrow, SRI
␈↓ ↓H␈↓E. Shirai, ETL, Tokyo␈↓ ε8P. Winston, M.I.T.
␈↓ ↓H␈↓E. M. Riseman, U Mass
␈↓ ↓H␈↓ A␈α
bibliography␈α
is␈α
enclosed␈α∞for␈α
your␈α
convenience.␈α
Thanks␈α∞in␈α
advance␈α
for␈α
your␈α∞trouble␈α
in
␈↓ ↓H␈↓helping Stanford make this decision.
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Sincerely,
␈↓ ↓H␈↓John McCarthy
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Director
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Professor of Computer Science
␈↓ ↓H␈↓␈↓βS␈↓∧ Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Stanford, California 94305
␈↓ ↓H␈↓∧Telephone 415 497-4430␈↓
(1 April 1980
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Prof. Patrick H. Winston
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Arti≡cial Intelligence Laboratory
␈↓ ↓H␈↓MIT
␈↓ ↓H␈↓545 Technology Square
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Cambridge, Mass,02139
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Dear Pat:
␈↓ ↓H␈↓ Dr.␈α Thomas␈α Binford␈α is␈α being␈α
considered␈α for␈α promotion␈α to␈α Adjunct␈α Professor␈α
of␈α Computer
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Science␈α∂at␈α∂Stanford␈α∂University.␈α∞ This␈α∂is␈α∂a␈α∂research␈α∂position␈α∞at␈α∂the␈α∂Associate␈α∂Professor␈α∂level␈α∞in
␈↓ ↓H␈↓which he would continue his leadership of our work in robotics and computer vision.
␈↓ ↓H␈↓ We␈α⊃would␈α⊃like␈α⊂any␈α⊃information␈α⊃you␈α⊂can␈α⊃give␈α⊃us␈α⊂relevant␈α⊃to␈α⊃this␈α⊃possible␈α⊂appointment.
␈↓ ↓H␈↓While␈α⊂his␈α⊂research␈α⊂is␈α⊂most␈α⊂important␈α⊂for␈α⊂this␈α⊂appointment,␈α⊂we␈α⊂are␈α⊂also␈α⊂soliciting␈α⊂information
␈↓ ↓H␈↓about his lecturing, work with students, and expository ability.
␈↓ ↓H␈↓ An␈α∞evaluation␈α∞of␈α∞speci≡c␈α
papers␈α∞that␈α∞you␈α∞know␈α∞about␈α
and␈α∞comparisons␈α∞of␈α∞his␈α∞work␈α
with
␈↓ ↓H␈↓that␈α⊂of␈α⊃speci≡c␈α⊂other␈α⊃people␈α⊂in␈α⊃his␈α⊂own␈α⊂and␈α⊃related␈α⊂≡elds␈α⊃would␈α⊂be␈α⊃especially␈α⊂helpful␈α⊃to␈α⊂the
␈↓ ↓H␈↓University o≠cials who must evaluate this appointment.
␈↓ ↓H␈↓ Because␈α Binford's␈α ≡eld␈α is␈α not␈α highly␈α populated␈α or␈α even␈α well␈α de≡ned,␈α it␈α is␈α not␈α easy␈α to␈α decide
␈↓ ↓H␈↓with␈α whom␈α to␈α compare␈α him.␈α The␈α following␈α names␈α are␈α suggested,␈α but␈α please␈α don't␈α feel␈α obliged␈α to
␈↓ ↓H␈↓compare him with any you consider inappropriate:
␈↓ ↓H␈↓A. Rosenfeld, U.Maryland␈↓ ε8K. S. Fu, Purdue
␈↓ ↓H␈↓D. Marr, MIT␈↓ ε8J. M. Tenenbaum, SRI
␈↓ ↓H␈↓B. K. P. Horn, MIT␈↓ ε8H. Barrow, SRI
␈↓ ↓H␈↓E. Shirai, ETL, Tokyo␈↓ ε8P. Winston, M.I.T.
␈↓ ↓H␈↓E. M. Riseman, U Mass
␈↓ ↓H␈↓ A␈α
bibliography␈α
is␈α
enclosed␈α∞for␈α
your␈α
convenience.␈α
Thanks␈α∞in␈α
advance␈α
for␈α
your␈α∞trouble␈α
in
␈↓ ↓H␈↓helping Stanford make this decision.
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Sincerely,
␈↓ ↓H␈↓John McCarthy
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Director
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Professor of Computer Science
␈↓ ↓H␈↓␈↓βS␈↓∧ Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Stanford, California 94305
␈↓ ↓H␈↓∧Telephone 415 497-4430␈↓
(1 April 1980
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Prof Jerome Feldman
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Department of Computer Science
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Mathematical Sciences Building
␈↓ ↓H␈↓University of Rochester
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Rochester, N.Y. 14627
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Dear Jerry:
␈↓ ↓H␈↓ Dr.␈α Thomas␈α Binford␈α is␈α being␈α
considered␈α for␈α promotion␈α to␈α Adjunct␈α Professor␈α
of␈α Computer
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Science␈α∂at␈α∂Stanford␈α∂University.␈α∞ This␈α∂is␈α∂a␈α∂research␈α∂position␈α∞at␈α∂the␈α∂Associate␈α∂Professor␈α∂level␈α∞in
␈↓ ↓H␈↓which he would continue his leadership of our work in robotics and computer vision.
␈↓ ↓H␈↓ We␈α⊃would␈α⊃like␈α⊂any␈α⊃information␈α⊃you␈α⊂can␈α⊃give␈α⊃us␈α⊂relevant␈α⊃to␈α⊃this␈α⊃possible␈α⊂appointment.
␈↓ ↓H␈↓While␈α⊂his␈α⊂research␈α⊂is␈α⊂most␈α⊂important␈α⊂for␈α⊂this␈α⊂appointment,␈α⊂we␈α⊂are␈α⊂also␈α⊂soliciting␈α⊂information
␈↓ ↓H␈↓about his lecturing, work with students, and expository ability.
␈↓ ↓H␈↓ An␈α∞evaluation␈α∞of␈α∞speci≡c␈α
papers␈α∞that␈α∞you␈α∞know␈α∞about␈α
and␈α∞comparisons␈α∞of␈α∞his␈α∞work␈α
with
␈↓ ↓H␈↓that␈α⊂of␈α⊃speci≡c␈α⊂other␈α⊃people␈α⊂in␈α⊃his␈α⊂own␈α⊂and␈α⊃related␈α⊂≡elds␈α⊃would␈α⊂be␈α⊃especially␈α⊂helpful␈α⊃to␈α⊂the
␈↓ ↓H␈↓University o≠cials who must evaluate this appointment.
␈↓ ↓H␈↓ Because␈α Binford's␈α ≡eld␈α is␈α not␈α highly␈α populated␈α or␈α even␈α well␈α de≡ned,␈α it␈α is␈α not␈α easy␈α to␈α decide
␈↓ ↓H␈↓with␈α whom␈α to␈α compare␈α him.␈α The␈α following␈α names␈α are␈α suggested,␈α but␈α please␈α don't␈α feel␈α obliged␈α to
␈↓ ↓H␈↓compare him with any you consider inappropriate:
␈↓ ↓H␈↓A. Rosenfeld, U.Maryland␈↓ ε8K. S. Fu, Purdue
␈↓ ↓H␈↓D. Marr, MIT␈↓ ε8J. M. Tenenbaum, SRI
␈↓ ↓H␈↓B. K. P. Horn, MIT␈↓ ε8H. Barrow, SRI
␈↓ ↓H␈↓E. Shirai, ETL, Tokyo␈↓ ε8P. Winston, M.I.T.
␈↓ ↓H␈↓E. M. Riseman, U Mass
␈↓ ↓H␈↓ A␈α
bibliography␈α
is␈α
enclosed␈α∞for␈α
your␈α
convenience.␈α
Thanks␈α∞in␈α
advance␈α
for␈α
your␈α∞trouble␈α
in
␈↓ ↓H␈↓helping Stanford make this decision.
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Sincerely,
␈↓ ↓H␈↓John McCarthy
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Director
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Professor of Computer Science
␈↓ ↓H␈↓␈↓βS␈↓∧ Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Stanford, California 94305
␈↓ ↓H␈↓∧Telephone 415 497-4430␈↓
(1 April 1980
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Prof Raj D. Reddy
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Computer Science Dept
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Carnegie Mellon University
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Dear Raj:
␈↓ ↓H␈↓ Dr.␈α Thomas␈α Binford␈α is␈α being␈α
considered␈α for␈α promotion␈α to␈α Adjunct␈α Professor␈α
of␈α Computer
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Science␈α∂at␈α∂Stanford␈α∂University.␈α∞ This␈α∂is␈α∂a␈α∂research␈α∂position␈α∞at␈α∂the␈α∂Associate␈α∂Professor␈α∂level␈α∞in
␈↓ ↓H␈↓which he would continue his leadership of our work in robotics and computer vision.
␈↓ ↓H␈↓ We␈α⊃would␈α⊃like␈α⊂any␈α⊃information␈α⊃you␈α⊂can␈α⊃give␈α⊃us␈α⊂relevant␈α⊃to␈α⊃this␈α⊃possible␈α⊂appointment.
␈↓ ↓H␈↓While␈α⊂his␈α⊂research␈α⊂is␈α⊂most␈α⊂important␈α⊂for␈α⊂this␈α⊂appointment,␈α⊂we␈α⊂are␈α⊂also␈α⊂soliciting␈α⊂information
␈↓ ↓H␈↓about his lecturing, work with students, and expository ability.
␈↓ ↓H␈↓ An␈α∞evaluation␈α∞of␈α∞speci≡c␈α
papers␈α∞that␈α∞you␈α∞know␈α∞about␈α
and␈α∞comparisons␈α∞of␈α∞his␈α∞work␈α
with
␈↓ ↓H␈↓that␈α⊂of␈α⊃speci≡c␈α⊂other␈α⊃people␈α⊂in␈α⊃his␈α⊂own␈α⊂and␈α⊃related␈α⊂≡elds␈α⊃would␈α⊂be␈α⊃especially␈α⊂helpful␈α⊃to␈α⊂the
␈↓ ↓H␈↓University o≠cials who must evaluate this appointment.
␈↓ ↓H␈↓ Because␈α Binford's␈α ≡eld␈α is␈α not␈α highly␈α populated␈α or␈α even␈α well␈α de≡ned,␈α it␈α is␈α not␈α easy␈α to␈α decide
␈↓ ↓H␈↓with␈α whom␈α to␈α compare␈α him.␈α The␈α following␈α names␈α are␈α suggested,␈α but␈α please␈α don't␈α feel␈α obliged␈α to
␈↓ ↓H␈↓compare him with any you consider inappropriate:
␈↓ ↓H␈↓A. Rosenfeld, U.Maryland␈↓ ε8K. S. Fu, Purdue
␈↓ ↓H␈↓D. Marr, MIT␈↓ ε8J. M. Tenenbaum, SRI
␈↓ ↓H␈↓B. K. P. Horn, MIT␈↓ ε8H. Barrow, SRI
␈↓ ↓H␈↓E. Shirai, ETL, Tokyo␈↓ ε8P. Winston, M.I.T.
␈↓ ↓H␈↓E. M. Riseman, U Mass
␈↓ ↓H␈↓ A␈α
bibliography␈α
is␈α
enclosed␈α∞for␈α
your␈α
convenience.␈α
Thanks␈α∞in␈α
advance␈α
for␈α
your␈α∞trouble␈α
in
␈↓ ↓H␈↓helping Stanford make this decision.
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Sincerely,
␈↓ ↓H␈↓John McCarthy
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Director
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Professor of Computer Science
␈↓ ↓H␈↓␈↓βS␈↓∧ Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Stanford, California 94305
␈↓ ↓H␈↓∧Telephone 415 497-4430␈↓
(1 April 1980
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Prof. Azriel Rosenfeld
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Computer Science Center
␈↓ ↓H␈↓University of Maryland
␈↓ ↓H␈↓ College Park, Md, 20742
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Dear Professor Rosenfeld:
␈↓ ↓H␈↓ Dr.␈α Thomas␈α Binford␈α is␈α being␈α
considered␈α for␈α promotion␈α to␈α Adjunct␈α Professor␈α
of␈α Computer
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Science␈α∂at␈α∂Stanford␈α∂University.␈α∞ This␈α∂is␈α∂a␈α∂research␈α∂position␈α∞at␈α∂the␈α∂Associate␈α∂Professor␈α∂level␈α∞in
␈↓ ↓H␈↓which he would continue his leadership of our work in robotics and computer vision.
␈↓ ↓H␈↓ We␈α⊃would␈α⊃like␈α⊂any␈α⊃information␈α⊃you␈α⊂can␈α⊃give␈α⊃us␈α⊂relevant␈α⊃to␈α⊃this␈α⊃possible␈α⊂appointment.
␈↓ ↓H␈↓While␈α⊂his␈α⊂research␈α⊂is␈α⊂most␈α⊂important␈α⊂for␈α⊂this␈α⊂appointment,␈α⊂we␈α⊂are␈α⊂also␈α⊂soliciting␈α⊂information
␈↓ ↓H␈↓about his lecturing, work with students, and expository ability.
␈↓ ↓H␈↓ An␈α∞evaluation␈α∞of␈α∞speci≡c␈α
papers␈α∞that␈α∞you␈α∞know␈α∞about␈α
and␈α∞comparisons␈α∞of␈α∞his␈α∞work␈α
with
␈↓ ↓H␈↓that␈α⊂of␈α⊃speci≡c␈α⊂other␈α⊃people␈α⊂in␈α⊃his␈α⊂own␈α⊂and␈α⊃related␈α⊂≡elds␈α⊃would␈α⊂be␈α⊃especially␈α⊂helpful␈α⊃to␈α⊂the
␈↓ ↓H␈↓University o≠cials who must evaluate this appointment.
␈↓ ↓H␈↓ Because␈α Binford's␈α ≡eld␈α is␈α not␈α highly␈α populated␈α or␈α even␈α well␈α de≡ned,␈α it␈α is␈α not␈α easy␈α to␈α decide
␈↓ ↓H␈↓with␈α whom␈α to␈α compare␈α him.␈α The␈α following␈α names␈α are␈α suggested,␈α but␈α please␈α don't␈α feel␈α obliged␈α to
␈↓ ↓H␈↓compare him with any you consider inappropriate:
␈↓ ↓H␈↓A. Rosenfeld, U.Maryland␈↓ ε8K. S. Fu, Purdue
␈↓ ↓H␈↓D. Marr, MIT␈↓ ε8J. M. Tenenbaum, SRI
␈↓ ↓H␈↓B. K. P. Horn, MIT␈↓ ε8H. Barrow, SRI
␈↓ ↓H␈↓E. Shirai, ETL, Tokyo␈↓ ε8P. Winston, M.I.T.
␈↓ ↓H␈↓E. M. Riseman, U Mass
␈↓ ↓H␈↓ A␈α
bibliography␈α
is␈α
enclosed␈α∞for␈α
your␈α
convenience.␈α
Thanks␈α∞in␈α
advance␈α
for␈α
your␈α∞trouble␈α
in
␈↓ ↓H␈↓helping Stanford make this decision.
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Sincerely,
␈↓ ↓H␈↓John McCarthy
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Director
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Professor of Computer Science
␈↓ ↓H␈↓␈↓βS␈↓∧ Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Stanford, California 94305
␈↓ ↓H␈↓∧Telephone 415 497-4430␈↓
(1 April 1980
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Dr. George Giralt
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Laboratoire d'Automatisme et d'Analyse des Systemes (LAAS)
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Complexe Aerospatial
␈↓ ↓H␈↓31400 Toulouse
␈↓ ↓H␈↓FRANCE
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Dear Dr. Giralt:
␈↓ ↓H␈↓ Dr.␈α Thomas␈α Binford␈α is␈α being␈α
considered␈α for␈α promotion␈α to␈α Adjunct␈α Professor␈α
of␈α Computer
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Science␈α∂at␈α∂Stanford␈α∂University.␈α∞ This␈α∂is␈α∂a␈α∂research␈α∂position␈α∞at␈α∂the␈α∂Associate␈α∂Professor␈α∂level␈α∞in
␈↓ ↓H␈↓which he would continue his leadership of our work in robotics and computer vision.
␈↓ ↓H␈↓ We␈α⊃would␈α⊃like␈α⊂any␈α⊃information␈α⊃you␈α⊂can␈α⊃give␈α⊃us␈α⊂relevant␈α⊃to␈α⊃this␈α⊃possible␈α⊂appointment.
␈↓ ↓H␈↓While␈α⊂his␈α⊂research␈α⊂is␈α⊂most␈α⊂important␈α⊂for␈α⊂this␈α⊂appointment,␈α⊂we␈α⊂are␈α⊂also␈α⊂soliciting␈α⊂information
␈↓ ↓H␈↓about his lecturing, work with students, and expository ability.
␈↓ ↓H␈↓ An␈α∞evaluation␈α∞of␈α∞speci≡c␈α
papers␈α∞that␈α∞you␈α∞know␈α∞about␈α
and␈α∞comparisons␈α∞of␈α∞his␈α∞work␈α
with
␈↓ ↓H␈↓that␈α⊂of␈α⊃speci≡c␈α⊂other␈α⊃people␈α⊂in␈α⊃his␈α⊂own␈α⊂and␈α⊃related␈α⊂≡elds␈α⊃would␈α⊂be␈α⊃especially␈α⊂helpful␈α⊃to␈α⊂the
␈↓ ↓H␈↓University o≠cials who must evaluate this appointment.
␈↓ ↓H␈↓ Because␈α Binford's␈α ≡eld␈α is␈α not␈α highly␈α populated␈α or␈α even␈α well␈α de≡ned,␈α it␈α is␈α not␈α easy␈α to␈α decide
␈↓ ↓H␈↓with␈α whom␈α to␈α compare␈α him.␈α The␈α following␈α names␈α are␈α suggested,␈α but␈α please␈α don't␈α feel␈α obliged␈α to
␈↓ ↓H␈↓compare him with any you consider inappropriate:
␈↓ ↓H␈↓A. Rosenfeld, U.Maryland␈↓ ε8K. S. Fu, Purdue
␈↓ ↓H␈↓D. Marr, MIT␈↓ ε8J. M. Tenenbaum, SRI
␈↓ ↓H␈↓B. K. P. Horn, MIT␈↓ ε8H. Barrow, SRI
␈↓ ↓H␈↓E. Shirai, ETL, Tokyo␈↓ ε8P. Winston, M.I.T.
␈↓ ↓H␈↓E. M. Riseman, U Mass
␈↓ ↓H␈↓ A␈α
bibliography␈α
is␈α
enclosed␈α∞for␈α
your␈α
convenience.␈α
Thanks␈α∞in␈α
advance␈α
for␈α
your␈α∞trouble␈α
in
␈↓ ↓H␈↓helping Stanford make this decision.
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Sincerely,
␈↓ ↓H␈↓John McCarthy
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Director
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Professor of Computer Science
␈↓ ↓H␈↓␈↓βS␈↓∧ Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Stanford, California 94305
␈↓ ↓H␈↓∧Telephone 415 497-4430␈↓
(1 April 1980
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Dr. Y. Shirai
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Electrotechnical Lab
␈↓ ↓H␈↓2-6-1 Nagatacho,Chiyodaku
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Tokyo
␈↓ ↓H␈↓JAPAN
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Dear Dr. Shirai:
␈↓ ↓H␈↓ Dr.␈α Thomas␈α Binford␈α is␈α being␈α
considered␈α for␈α promotion␈α to␈α Adjunct␈α Professor␈α
of␈α Computer
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Science␈α∂at␈α∂Stanford␈α∂University.␈α∞ This␈α∂is␈α∂a␈α∂research␈α∂position␈α∞at␈α∂the␈α∂Associate␈α∂Professor␈α∂level␈α∞in
␈↓ ↓H␈↓which he would continue his leadership of our work in robotics and computer vision.
␈↓ ↓H␈↓ We␈α⊃would␈α⊃like␈α⊂any␈α⊃information␈α⊃you␈α⊂can␈α⊃give␈α⊃us␈α⊂relevant␈α⊃to␈α⊃this␈α⊃possible␈α⊂appointment.
␈↓ ↓H␈↓While␈α⊂his␈α⊂research␈α⊂is␈α⊂most␈α⊂important␈α⊂for␈α⊂this␈α⊂appointment,␈α⊂we␈α⊂are␈α⊂also␈α⊂soliciting␈α⊂information
␈↓ ↓H␈↓about his lecturing, work with students, and expository ability.
␈↓ ↓H␈↓ An␈α∞evaluation␈α∞of␈α∞speci≡c␈α
papers␈α∞that␈α∞you␈α∞know␈α∞about␈α
and␈α∞comparisons␈α∞of␈α∞his␈α∞work␈α
with
␈↓ ↓H␈↓that␈α⊂of␈α⊃speci≡c␈α⊂other␈α⊃people␈α⊂in␈α⊃his␈α⊂own␈α⊂and␈α⊃related␈α⊂≡elds␈α⊃would␈α⊂be␈α⊃especially␈α⊂helpful␈α⊃to␈α⊂the
␈↓ ↓H␈↓University o≠cials who must evaluate this appointment.
␈↓ ↓H␈↓ Because␈α Binford's␈α ≡eld␈α is␈α not␈α highly␈α populated␈α or␈α even␈α well␈α de≡ned,␈α it␈α is␈α not␈α easy␈α to␈α decide
␈↓ ↓H␈↓with␈α whom␈α to␈α compare␈α him.␈α The␈α following␈α names␈α are␈α suggested,␈α but␈α please␈α don't␈α feel␈α obliged␈α to
␈↓ ↓H␈↓compare him with any you consider inappropriate:
␈↓ ↓H␈↓A. Rosenfeld, U.Maryland␈↓ ε8K. S. Fu, Purdue
␈↓ ↓H␈↓D. Marr, MIT␈↓ ε8J. M. Tenenbaum, SRI
␈↓ ↓H␈↓B. K. P. Horn, MIT␈↓ ε8H. Barrow, SRI
␈↓ ↓H␈↓E. Shirai, ETL, Tokyo␈↓ ε8P. Winston, M.I.T.
␈↓ ↓H␈↓E. M. Riseman, U Mass
␈↓ ↓H␈↓ A␈α
bibliography␈α
is␈α
enclosed␈α∞for␈α
your␈α
convenience.␈α
Thanks␈α∞in␈α
advance␈α
for␈α
your␈α∞trouble␈α
in
␈↓ ↓H␈↓helping Stanford make this decision.
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Sincerely,
␈↓ ↓H␈↓John McCarthy
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Director
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Professor of Computer Science
␈↓ ↓H␈↓␈↓βS␈↓∧ Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Stanford, California 94305
␈↓ ↓H␈↓∧Telephone 415 497-4430␈↓
(1 April 1980
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Prof Ruzena Bajcsy
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Moore School of Engineering
␈↓ ↓H␈↓University of Pennsylvania
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Philadelphia, Pa, 19104
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Dear Ruzena:
␈↓ ↓H␈↓ Dr.␈α Thomas␈α Binford␈α is␈α being␈α
considered␈α for␈α promotion␈α to␈α Adjunct␈α Professor␈α
of␈α Computer
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Science␈α∂at␈α∂Stanford␈α∂University.␈α∞ This␈α∂is␈α∂a␈α∂research␈α∂position␈α∞at␈α∂the␈α∂Associate␈α∂Professor␈α∂level␈α∞in
␈↓ ↓H␈↓which he would continue his leadership of our work in robotics and computer vision.
␈↓ ↓H␈↓ We␈α⊃would␈α⊃like␈α⊂any␈α⊃information␈α⊃you␈α⊂can␈α⊃give␈α⊃us␈α⊂relevant␈α⊃to␈α⊃this␈α⊃possible␈α⊂appointment.
␈↓ ↓H␈↓While␈α⊂his␈α⊂research␈α⊂is␈α⊂most␈α⊂important␈α⊂for␈α⊂this␈α⊂appointment,␈α⊂we␈α⊂are␈α⊂also␈α⊂soliciting␈α⊂information
␈↓ ↓H␈↓about his lecturing, work with students, and expository ability.
␈↓ ↓H␈↓ An␈α∞evaluation␈α∞of␈α∞speci≡c␈α
papers␈α∞that␈α∞you␈α∞know␈α∞about␈α
and␈α∞comparisons␈α∞of␈α∞his␈α∞work␈α
with
␈↓ ↓H␈↓that␈α⊂of␈α⊃speci≡c␈α⊂other␈α⊃people␈α⊂in␈α⊃his␈α⊂own␈α⊂and␈α⊃related␈α⊂≡elds␈α⊃would␈α⊂be␈α⊃especially␈α⊂helpful␈α⊃to␈α⊂the
␈↓ ↓H␈↓University o≠cials who must evaluate this appointment.
␈↓ ↓H␈↓ Because␈α Binford's␈α ≡eld␈α is␈α not␈α highly␈α populated␈α or␈α even␈α well␈α de≡ned,␈α it␈α is␈α not␈α easy␈α to␈α decide
␈↓ ↓H␈↓with␈α whom␈α to␈α compare␈α him.␈α The␈α following␈α names␈α are␈α suggested,␈α but␈α please␈α don't␈α feel␈α obliged␈α to
␈↓ ↓H␈↓compare him with any you consider inappropriate:
␈↓ ↓H␈↓A. Rosenfeld, U.Maryland␈↓ ε8K. S. Fu, Purdue
␈↓ ↓H␈↓D. Marr, MIT␈↓ ε8J. M. Tenenbaum, SRI
␈↓ ↓H␈↓B. K. P. Horn, MIT␈↓ ε8H. Barrow, SRI
␈↓ ↓H␈↓E. Shirai, ETL, Tokyo␈↓ ε8P. Winston, M.I.T.
␈↓ ↓H␈↓E. M. Riseman, U Mass
␈↓ ↓H␈↓ A␈α
bibliography␈α
is␈α
enclosed␈α∞for␈α
your␈α
convenience.␈α
Thanks␈α∞in␈α
advance␈α
for␈α
your␈α∞trouble␈α
in
␈↓ ↓H␈↓helping Stanford make this decision.
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Sincerely,
␈↓ ↓H␈↓John McCarthy
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Director
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Professor of Computer Science
␈↓ ↓H␈↓␈↓βS␈↓∧ Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Stanford, California 94305
␈↓ ↓H␈↓∧Telephone 415 497-4430␈↓
(1 April 1980
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Dr. J. O'Callaghan
␈↓ ↓H␈↓CSIRO Div Comp Res
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Box 1800 Canberra City,2601
␈↓ ↓H␈↓AUSTRALIA
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Dear Dr. O'Callaghan:
␈↓ ↓H␈↓ Dr.␈α Thomas␈α Binford␈α is␈α being␈α
considered␈α for␈α promotion␈α to␈α Adjunct␈α Professor␈α
of␈α Computer
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Science␈α∂at␈α∂Stanford␈α∂University.␈α∞ This␈α∂is␈α∂a␈α∂research␈α∂position␈α∞at␈α∂the␈α∂Associate␈α∂Professor␈α∂level␈α∞in
␈↓ ↓H␈↓which he would continue his leadership of our work in robotics and computer vision.
␈↓ ↓H␈↓ We␈α⊃would␈α⊃like␈α⊂any␈α⊃information␈α⊃you␈α⊂can␈α⊃give␈α⊃us␈α⊂relevant␈α⊃to␈α⊃this␈α⊃possible␈α⊂appointment.
␈↓ ↓H␈↓While␈α⊂his␈α⊂research␈α⊂is␈α⊂most␈α⊂important␈α⊂for␈α⊂this␈α⊂appointment,␈α⊂we␈α⊂are␈α⊂also␈α⊂soliciting␈α⊂information
␈↓ ↓H␈↓about his lecturing, work with students, and expository ability.
␈↓ ↓H␈↓ An␈α∞evaluation␈α∞of␈α∞speci≡c␈α
papers␈α∞that␈α∞you␈α∞know␈α∞about␈α
and␈α∞comparisons␈α∞of␈α∞his␈α∞work␈α
with
␈↓ ↓H␈↓that␈α⊂of␈α⊃speci≡c␈α⊂other␈α⊃people␈α⊂in␈α⊃his␈α⊂own␈α⊂and␈α⊃related␈α⊂≡elds␈α⊃would␈α⊂be␈α⊃especially␈α⊂helpful␈α⊃to␈α⊂the
␈↓ ↓H␈↓University o≠cials who must evaluate this appointment.
␈↓ ↓H␈↓ Because␈α Binford's␈α ≡eld␈α is␈α not␈α highly␈α populated␈α or␈α even␈α well␈α de≡ned,␈α it␈α is␈α not␈α easy␈α to␈α decide
␈↓ ↓H␈↓with␈α whom␈α to␈α compare␈α him.␈α The␈α following␈α names␈α are␈α suggested,␈α but␈α please␈α don't␈α feel␈α obliged␈α to
␈↓ ↓H␈↓compare him with any you consider inappropriate:
␈↓ ↓H␈↓A. Rosenfeld, U.Maryland␈↓ ε8K. S. Fu, Purdue
␈↓ ↓H␈↓D. Marr, MIT␈↓ ε8J. M. Tenenbaum, SRI
␈↓ ↓H␈↓B. K. P. Horn, MIT␈↓ ε8H. Barrow, SRI
␈↓ ↓H␈↓E. Shirai, ETL, Tokyo␈↓ ε8P. Winston, M.I.T.
␈↓ ↓H␈↓E. M. Riseman, U Mass
␈↓ ↓H␈↓ A␈α
bibliography␈α
is␈α
enclosed␈α∞for␈α
your␈α
convenience.␈α
Thanks␈α∞in␈α
advance␈α
for␈α
your␈α∞trouble␈α
in
␈↓ ↓H␈↓helping Stanford make this decision.
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Sincerely,
␈↓ ↓H␈↓John McCarthy
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Director
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Professor of Computer Science
␈↓ ↓H␈↓␈↓βS␈↓∧ Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Stanford, California 94305
␈↓ ↓H␈↓∧Telephone 415 497-4430␈↓
(1 April 1980
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Dr. David Waltz
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Coordinated Sciences Laboratory
␈↓ ↓H␈↓University of Illinois
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Urbana, Illinois 61801
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Dear Dr. Waltz:
␈↓ ↓H␈↓ Dr.␈α Thomas␈α Binford␈α is␈α being␈α
considered␈α for␈α promotion␈α to␈α Adjunct␈α Professor␈α
of␈α Computer
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Science␈α∂at␈α∂Stanford␈α∂University.␈α∞ This␈α∂is␈α∂a␈α∂research␈α∂position␈α∞at␈α∂the␈α∂Associate␈α∂Professor␈α∂level␈α∞in
␈↓ ↓H␈↓which he would continue his leadership of our work in robotics and computer vision.
␈↓ ↓H␈↓ We␈α⊃would␈α⊃like␈α⊂any␈α⊃information␈α⊃you␈α⊂can␈α⊃give␈α⊃us␈α⊂relevant␈α⊃to␈α⊃this␈α⊃possible␈α⊂appointment.
␈↓ ↓H␈↓While␈α⊂his␈α⊂research␈α⊂is␈α⊂most␈α⊂important␈α⊂for␈α⊂this␈α⊂appointment,␈α⊂we␈α⊂are␈α⊂also␈α⊂soliciting␈α⊂information
␈↓ ↓H␈↓about his lecturing, work with students, and expository ability.
␈↓ ↓H␈↓ An␈α∞evaluation␈α∞of␈α∞speci≡c␈α
papers␈α∞that␈α∞you␈α∞know␈α∞about␈α
and␈α∞comparisons␈α∞of␈α∞his␈α∞work␈α
with
␈↓ ↓H␈↓that␈α⊂of␈α⊃speci≡c␈α⊂other␈α⊃people␈α⊂in␈α⊃his␈α⊂own␈α⊂and␈α⊃related␈α⊂≡elds␈α⊃would␈α⊂be␈α⊃especially␈α⊂helpful␈α⊃to␈α⊂the
␈↓ ↓H␈↓University o≠cials who must evaluate this appointment.
␈↓ ↓H␈↓ Because␈α Binford's␈α ≡eld␈α is␈α not␈α highly␈α populated␈α or␈α even␈α well␈α de≡ned,␈α it␈α is␈α not␈α easy␈α to␈α decide
␈↓ ↓H␈↓with␈α whom␈α to␈α compare␈α him.␈α The␈α following␈α names␈α are␈α suggested,␈α but␈α please␈α don't␈α feel␈α obliged␈α to
␈↓ ↓H␈↓compare him with any you consider inappropriate:
␈↓ ↓H␈↓A. Rosenfeld, U.Maryland␈↓ ε8K. S. Fu, Purdue
␈↓ ↓H␈↓D. Marr, MIT␈↓ ε8J. M. Tenenbaum, SRI
␈↓ ↓H␈↓B. K. P. Horn, MIT␈↓ ε8H. Barrow, SRI
␈↓ ↓H␈↓E. Shirai, ETL, Tokyo␈↓ ε8P. Winston, M.I.T.
␈↓ ↓H␈↓E. M. Riseman, U Mass
␈↓ ↓H␈↓ A␈α
bibliography␈α
is␈α
enclosed␈α∞for␈α
your␈α
convenience.␈α
Thanks␈α∞in␈α
advance␈α
for␈α
your␈α∞trouble␈α
in
␈↓ ↓H␈↓helping Stanford make this decision.
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Sincerely,
␈↓ ↓H␈↓John McCarthy
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Director
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Professor of Computer Science
␈↓ ↓H␈↓␈↓βS␈↓∧ Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Stanford, California 94305
␈↓ ↓H␈↓∧Telephone 415 497-4430␈↓
(1 April 1980
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Dr. Bernard Chern, Program Manager
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Division of Applied Research
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Rm 1126
␈↓ ↓H␈↓National Science Foundation
␈↓ ↓H␈↓1800 G St. NW
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Washington, D.C. 20550
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Dear Bernie:
␈↓ ↓H␈↓ Dr.␈α Thomas␈α Binford␈α is␈α being␈α
considered␈α for␈α promotion␈α to␈α Adjunct␈α Professor␈α
of␈α Computer
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Science␈α∂at␈α∂Stanford␈α∂University.␈α∞ This␈α∂is␈α∂a␈α∂research␈α∂position␈α∞at␈α∂the␈α∂Associate␈α∂Professor␈α∂level␈α∞in
␈↓ ↓H␈↓which he would continue his leadership of our work in robotics and computer vision.
␈↓ ↓H␈↓ We␈α⊃would␈α⊃like␈α⊂any␈α⊃information␈α⊃you␈α⊂can␈α⊃give␈α⊃us␈α⊂relevant␈α⊃to␈α⊃this␈α⊃possible␈α⊂appointment.
␈↓ ↓H␈↓While␈α⊂his␈α⊂research␈α⊂is␈α⊂most␈α⊂important␈α⊂for␈α⊂this␈α⊂appointment,␈α⊂we␈α⊂are␈α⊂also␈α⊂soliciting␈α⊂information
␈↓ ↓H␈↓about his lecturing, work with students, and expository ability.
␈↓ ↓H␈↓ An␈α∞evaluation␈α∞of␈α∞speci≡c␈α
papers␈α∞that␈α∞you␈α∞know␈α∞about␈α
and␈α∞comparisons␈α∞of␈α∞his␈α∞work␈α
with
␈↓ ↓H␈↓that␈α⊂of␈α⊃speci≡c␈α⊂other␈α⊃people␈α⊂in␈α⊃his␈α⊂own␈α⊂and␈α⊃related␈α⊂≡elds␈α⊃would␈α⊂be␈α⊃especially␈α⊂helpful␈α⊃to␈α⊂the
␈↓ ↓H␈↓University o≠cials who must evaluate this appointment.
␈↓ ↓H␈↓ Because␈α Binford's␈α ≡eld␈α is␈α not␈α highly␈α populated␈α or␈α even␈α well␈α de≡ned,␈α it␈α is␈α not␈α easy␈α to␈α decide
␈↓ ↓H␈↓with␈α whom␈α to␈α compare␈α him.␈α The␈α following␈α names␈α are␈α suggested,␈α but␈α please␈α don't␈α feel␈α obliged␈α to
␈↓ ↓H␈↓compare him with any you consider inappropriate:
␈↓ ↓H␈↓A. Rosenfeld, U.Maryland␈↓ ε8K. S. Fu, Purdue
␈↓ ↓H␈↓D. Marr, MIT␈↓ ε8J. M. Tenenbaum, SRI
␈↓ ↓H␈↓B. K. P. Horn, MIT␈↓ ε8H. Barrow, SRI
␈↓ ↓H␈↓E. Shirai, ETL, Tokyo␈↓ ε8P. Winston, M.I.T.
␈↓ ↓H␈↓E. M. Riseman, U Mass
␈↓ ↓H␈↓ A␈α
bibliography␈α
is␈α
enclosed␈α∞for␈α
your␈α
convenience.␈α
Thanks␈α∞in␈α
advance␈α
for␈α
your␈α∞trouble␈α
in
␈↓ ↓H␈↓helping Stanford make this decision.
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Sincerely,
␈↓ ↓H␈↓John McCarthy
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Director
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Professor of Computer Science
␈↓ ↓H␈↓␈↓βS␈↓∧ Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Stanford, California 94305
␈↓ ↓H␈↓∧Telephone 415 497-4430␈↓
(1 April 1980
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Prof T. Kanade
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Department of Computer Science
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Carnegie Mellon University
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Pittsburgh, PA l5213
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Dear Professor Kanade:
␈↓ ↓H␈↓ Dr.␈α Thomas␈α Binford␈α is␈α being␈α
considered␈α for␈α promotion␈α to␈α Adjunct␈α Professor␈α
of␈α Computer
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Science␈α∂at␈α∂Stanford␈α∂University.␈α∞ This␈α∂is␈α∂a␈α∂research␈α∂position␈α∞at␈α∂the␈α∂Associate␈α∂Professor␈α∂level␈α∞in
␈↓ ↓H␈↓which he would continue his leadership of our work in robotics and computer vision.
␈↓ ↓H␈↓ We␈α⊃would␈α⊃like␈α⊂any␈α⊃information␈α⊃you␈α⊂can␈α⊃give␈α⊃us␈α⊂relevant␈α⊃to␈α⊃this␈α⊃possible␈α⊂appointment.
␈↓ ↓H␈↓While␈α⊂his␈α⊂research␈α⊂is␈α⊂most␈α⊂important␈α⊂for␈α⊂this␈α⊂appointment,␈α⊂we␈α⊂are␈α⊂also␈α⊂soliciting␈α⊂information
␈↓ ↓H␈↓about his lecturing, work with students, and expository ability.
␈↓ ↓H␈↓ An␈α∞evaluation␈α∞of␈α∞speci≡c␈α
papers␈α∞that␈α∞you␈α∞know␈α∞about␈α
and␈α∞comparisons␈α∞of␈α∞his␈α∞work␈α
with
␈↓ ↓H␈↓that␈α⊂of␈α⊃speci≡c␈α⊂other␈α⊃people␈α⊂in␈α⊃his␈α⊂own␈α⊂and␈α⊃related␈α⊂≡elds␈α⊃would␈α⊂be␈α⊃especially␈α⊂helpful␈α⊃to␈α⊂the
␈↓ ↓H␈↓University o≠cials who must evaluate this appointment.
␈↓ ↓H␈↓ Because␈α Binford's␈α ≡eld␈α is␈α not␈α highly␈α populated␈α or␈α even␈α well␈α de≡ned,␈α it␈α is␈α not␈α easy␈α to␈α decide
␈↓ ↓H␈↓with␈α whom␈α to␈α compare␈α him.␈α The␈α following␈α names␈α are␈α suggested,␈α but␈α please␈α don't␈α feel␈α obliged␈α to
␈↓ ↓H␈↓compare him with any you consider inappropriate:
␈↓ ↓H␈↓A. Rosenfeld, U.Maryland␈↓ ε8K. S. Fu, Purdue
␈↓ ↓H␈↓D. Marr, MIT␈↓ ε8J. M. Tenenbaum, SRI
␈↓ ↓H␈↓B. K. P. Horn, MIT␈↓ ε8H. Barrow, SRI
␈↓ ↓H␈↓E. Shirai, ETL, Tokyo␈↓ ε8P. Winston, M.I.T.
␈↓ ↓H␈↓E. M. Riseman, U Mass
␈↓ ↓H␈↓ A␈α
bibliography␈α
is␈α
enclosed␈α∞for␈α
your␈α
convenience.␈α
Thanks␈α∞in␈α
advance␈α
for␈α
your␈α∞trouble␈α
in
␈↓ ↓H␈↓helping Stanford make this decision.
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Sincerely,
␈↓ ↓H␈↓John McCarthy
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Director
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Professor of Computer Science