Minsky 's the name of a princely Russian family of Rurikid stock. People Hyman Minsky (1919–1996), American economist Marvin Minsky (born 1927), American cognitive scientist in the field of Artificial Intelligence Michael Minsky (1918–1988), Ukrainian opera singer Morton Minsky (1902–1987), burlesque theater owner Nikolai Minsky (1855–1937), Russian poet Terri Minsky, American television writer and producer Things Minsky's Burlesque The Night They Raided Minsky's,… (More on Minsky)