Charles H. Bennett

American physicist, information theorist and IBM Research fellow
Person human Q92931
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Summary

Charles H. Bennett is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on April 7, 1943[3]. He worked as a physicist[4], computer scientist[5], theoretical physicist[6], and cryptographer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (634 views/month, #7,150 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Charles H. Bennett's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • Charles H. Bennett was born on April 7, 1943[3].
  • Charles H. Bennett held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Charles H. Bennett worked as a physicist[4].
  • Charles H. Bennett worked as a computer scientist[5].
  • Charles H. Bennett's professions included theoretical physicist[6].
  • Charles H. Bennett worked as a cryptographer[7].
  • Charles H. Bennett's field of work was quantum information science[10].
  • Charles H. Bennett was employed by IBM[11].
  • Charles H. Bennett was employed by IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center[12].
  • Charles H. Bennett's education included a stint at Brandeis University[13].
  • Charles H. Bennett's doctoral advisor was David Turnbull[14].
  • Charles H. Bennett's doctoral advisor was Berni Alder[15].
  • Charles H. Bennett received the IBM Fellow[16].
  • Charles H. Bennett received the Harvey Prize[17].
  • Charles H. Bennett received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[18].
  • Charles H. Bennett received the Wolf Prize in Physics[19].
  • Charles H. Bennett received the ICTP Dirac Medal[20].
  • Charles H. Bennett received the honorary doctorate of the Masaryk University[21].
  • Charles H. Bennett was a member of National Academy of Sciences[22].
  • Charles H. Bennett was a member of American Physical Society[23].
  • Charles H. Bennett was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[24].
  • Charles H. Bennett's religion is recorded as atheism[25].
  • Charles H. Bennett is recorded as male[26].
  • Charles H. Bennett's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Charles H. Bennett was born in New York City[2]. He was born on April 7, 1943[3].

Education

Charles H. Bennett was educated at Brandeis University[13]. Doctoral advisors include David Turnbull[14], a chemist[28], 1915–2007[29], of United States[30], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society[31], specialised in physical chemistry[32] and Berni Alder[15], a physicist[33], 1925–2020[34], of United States[35], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[36], specialised in physics[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4], computer scientist[5], theoretical physicist[6], and cryptographer[7]. Charles H. Bennett's field of work was quantum information science[10]. Employers include IBM[11], a software company[38], in United States[39], founded in 1911[40], headquartered in Armonk[41] and IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center[12], a research center[42], in United States[43].

Recognition

Awards received include IBM Fellow[16], a fellowship grant[44]; Harvey Prize[17], a science award[45], in Israel[46], founded in 1972[47]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[18], a fellowship award[48]; Wolf Prize in Physics[19], a physics award[49], in Israel[50], founded in 1978[51]; ICTP Dirac Medal[20], a physics award[52]; and honorary doctorate of the Masaryk University[21], an award[53], in Czech Republic[54].

Personal Life

Charles H. Bennett's religion is recorded as atheism[25].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Charles H. Bennett include Rolf Landauer and Charles H. Bennett Award in Quantum Computing[55], a science award[56], in United States[57], founded in 2015[58].

Why It Matters

Charles H. Bennett ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (634 views/month, #7,150 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

Entities named for him include Rolf Landauer and Charles H. Bennett Award in Quantum Computing[55], a science award[56], in United States[57], founded in 2015[58].

FAQs

Where was Charles H. Bennett born?

Charles H. Bennett's place of birth was New York City[2].

What did Charles H. Bennett do for work?

Charles H. Bennett worked as physicist[4], computer scientist[5], theoretical physicist[6], and cryptographer[7].

Where did Charles H. Bennett go to school?

Charles H. Bennett was educated at Brandeis University[13].

What awards did Charles H. Bennett receive?

Honors received include IBM Fellow[16], Harvey Prize[17], Fellow of the American Physical Society[18], and Wolf Prize in Physics[19].

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