Stephen Wolfram Scientist

Stephen Wolfram (born 29 August 1959) is a British computer scientist, entrepreneur and former physicist known for his contributions to theoretical physics; his pioneering work on knowledge-based programming; as the CEO of Wolfram Research and chief designer of Mathematica and the Wolfram Alpha answer engine; and as the author of the book A New Kind of Science.

Personal facts

Stephen Wolfram
Birth dateAugust 29, 1959
Birth nameStephen Wolfram
Birth place
London , United Kingdom
Nationality
United Kingdom
Residence
Concord Massachusetts
Education
St John's College Oxford
Known for
Mathematica
A New Kind of Science
Wolfram Alpha

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Scientist

awards
MacArthur Fellows Program
doctoral advisor
Geoffrey C. Fox
Field of study
Computing
Mathematics
Physics
Cellular automaton
influenced by
Richard Crandall

Stephen Wolfram on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://thesis.library.caltech.edu/2597
  2. http://twitter.com/stephen_wolfram
  3. http://www.stephenwolfram.com