Charles H. Bennett

Summary

Charles H. Bennett is a human^[1]. His place of birth was New York City^[2]. He was born on +1943-04-07T00:00:00Z^[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 (243 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 +1943-04-07T00:00:00Z^[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's image is recorded as Dr. Charles Bennett IBM Fellow.jpg^[26].
• Charles H. Bennett is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

Charles H. Bennett was born in New York City^[2]. He was born on +1943-04-07T00:00:00Z^[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 (243 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].