David Deutsch

Summary

David Deutsch is a human^[1]. Born in Haifa^[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1953^[3]. He worked as a physicist^[4], computer scientist^[5], university teacher^[6], non-fiction writer^[7], and theoretical physicist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,817 views/month, #6,082 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• David Deutsch was born in Haifa^[2].
• David Deutsch was born on January 1, 1953^[3].
• David Deutsch was born on May 18, 1953^[10].
• David Deutsch held citizenship in United Kingdom^[11].
• David Deutsch worked as a physicist^[4].
• David Deutsch worked as a computer scientist^[5].
• David Deutsch's professions included university teacher^[6].
• David Deutsch's professions included non-fiction writer^[7].
• David Deutsch's professions included theoretical physicist^[8].
• David Deutsch's field of work was physics^[12].
• David Deutsch was employed by University of Oxford^[13].
• David Deutsch was educated at Clare College^[14].
• David Deutsch was educated at Wolfson College^[15].
• David Deutsch was educated at William Ellis School^[16].
• David Deutsch's education included a stint at University of Oxford^[17].
• David Deutsch's doctoral advisor was Dennis W. Sciama^[18].
• A notable student of David Deutsch was Artur Ekert^[19].
• A notable work attributed to David Deutsch is The Beginning of Infinity^[20].
• David Deutsch received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[21].
• David Deutsch received the IOP Dirac Medal^[22].
• David Deutsch received the ICTP Dirac Medal^[23].
• David Deutsch received the Fellow of the British Computer Society^[24].
• David Deutsch received the Isaac Newton Medal^[25].
• David Deutsch was a member of Royal Society^[26].
• David Deutsch is recorded as male^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

David Deutsch's place of birth was Haifa^[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1953^[3] and May 18, 1953^[10].

Education

Educated at Clare College^[14], a college of the University of Cambridge^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1326^[30]; Wolfson College^[15], a college of the University of Oxford^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1965^[33], headquartered in Oxford^[34]; William Ellis School^[16], a voluntary aided school^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1862^[37]; and University of Oxford^[17], a collegiate university^[38], in United Kingdom^[39], founded in 1096^[40], headquartered in Oxford^[41]. David Deutsch's doctoral advisor was Dennis W. Sciama^[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[4], computer scientist^[5], university teacher^[6], non-fiction writer^[7], and theoretical physicist^[8]. David Deutsch's field of work was physics^[12]. Among his employers was University of Oxford^[13]. A notable student of him was Artur Ekert^[19].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to David Deutsch is The Beginning of Infinity^[20]. Things named for him include Deutsch–Jozsa algorithm^[42], an algorithm^[43] and Church–Turing–Deutsch principle^[44], a scientific theory^[45], founded in 1985^[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[21], a fellowship award^[47], in United Kingdom^[48]; IOP Dirac Medal^[22], a science award^[49], in United Kingdom^[50]; ICTP Dirac Medal^[23], a physics award^[51]; Fellow of the British Computer Society^[24], a fellowship award^[52]; and Isaac Newton Medal^[25], a science award^[53], in United Kingdom^[54], founded in 2008^[55].

Why It Matters

David Deutsch ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,817 views/month, #6,082 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

Works attributed to him include The Beginning of Infinity^[58], a literary work^[59] and The Fabric of Reality^[60], a written work^[61]. Entities named for him include Deutsch–Jozsa algorithm^[42], an algorithm^[43] and Church–Turing–Deutsch principle^[44], a scientific theory^[45], founded in 1985^[46].

FAQs

Where was David Deutsch born?

David Deutsch's place of birth was Haifa^[2].

What did David Deutsch do for work?

David Deutsch worked as physicist^[4], computer scientist^[5], university teacher^[6], non-fiction writer^[7], and theoretical physicist^[8].

Where did David Deutsch go to school?

David Deutsch was educated at Clare College^[14], Wolfson College^[15], William Ellis School^[16], and University of Oxford^[17].

What awards did David Deutsch receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[21], IOP Dirac Medal^[22], ICTP Dirac Medal^[23], and Fellow of the British Computer Society^[24].