Geoffrey Hinton — Notable For: Godfather of deep learning; pioneer of backpropagation, Boltzmann machines, and deep neural networks; Nobel Prize in Physics 2024; Turing Award 2018

NoteThe source confirms all major elements of the claim: (1) 'Godfather of deep learning' - confirmed by multiple references including 'the Godfather of AI' and 'Godfathers of Deep Learning'; (2) pioneer of backpropagation - confirmed ('Applications of backpropagation' listed in 'Known for' section and detailed in research section); (3) Boltzmann machines - confirmed ('Boltzmann machine' and 'Restricted Boltzmann machine' listed, and 'In 1985, Hinton co-invented Boltzmann machines'); (4) deep neural networks - confirmed (extensive discussion throughout); (5) Nobel Prize in Physics 2024 - confirmed ('In 2024, he was jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics'); (6) Turing Award 2018 - confirmed ('Hinton received the 2018 Turing Award'). All facts in the claim are directly supported by the source text.