Edward Fredkin

Summary

Edward Fredkin is a human^[1]. Born in Los Angeles^[2], he… he was born on +1934-10-02T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Brookline^[4]. He died on +2023-06-13T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], computer scientist^[7], philosopher^[8], and university teacher^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Edward Fredkin's place of birth was Los Angeles^[2].
• Edward Fredkin passed away in Brookline^[4].
• Edward Fredkin was born on +1934-10-02T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Edward Fredkin died on +2023-06-13T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Edward Fredkin held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Edward Fredkin's professions included physicist^[6].
• Edward Fredkin worked as a computer scientist^[7].
• Edward Fredkin's professions included philosopher^[8].
• Edward Fredkin worked as a university teacher^[9].
• Edward Fredkin was employed by Carnegie Mellon University^[12].
• Edward Fredkin was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[13].
• Among Edward Fredkin's employers was Boston University^[14].
• Among Edward Fredkin's employers was California Institute of Technology^[15].
• Edward Fredkin was employed by MIT Lincoln Laboratory^[16].
• Edward Fredkin was educated at California Institute of Technology^[17].
• Edward Fredkin was educated at John Marshall High School^[18].
• Edward Fredkin received the Dickson Prize in Science^[19].
• Edward Fredkin's image is recorded as Ed Fredkin working on PDP-1.jpg^[20].
• Edward Fredkin is recorded as male^[21].
• Edward Fredkin's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Edward Fredkin supervised Norman Margolus as a doctoral student^[23].
• Edward Fredkin supervised Frank Blase Manning as a doctoral student^[24].
• Edward Fredkin's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 96167864418322742554^[25].
• Edward Fredkin's GND ID is recorded as 1313811254^[26].
• Edward Fredkin's Commons category is recorded as Edward Fredkin^[27].

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Origins and Family

Edward Fredkin's place of birth was Los Angeles^[2]. He was born on +1934-10-02T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at California Institute of Technology^[17], a university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1891^[30], headquartered in California^[31] and John Marshall High School^[18], a high school^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1931^[34], headquartered in Los Angeles^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], computer scientist^[7], philosopher^[8], and university teacher^[9]. Employers include Carnegie Mellon University^[12], a private university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1900^[38], headquartered in Pittsburgh^[39]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[13], a university^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1861^[42], headquartered in Cambridge^[43]; Boston University^[14], a research university^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1869^[46], headquartered in Boston^[47]; California Institute of Technology^[15], a university^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1891^[50], headquartered in California^[51]; and MIT Lincoln Laboratory^[16], an observatory^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1951^[54]. Doctoral students include Norman Margolus^[23], a physicist^[55], b. 1955^[56], of United States^[57] and Frank Blase Manning^[24].

Recognition

Edward Fredkin received the Dickson Prize in Science^[19].

Death and Burial

Edward Fredkin died on +2023-06-13T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Brookline^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Edward Fredkin include Fredkin gate^[58].

Why It Matters

Edward Fredkin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[59] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[60]

He is credited with the discovery of Fredkin gate^[61]. Entities named for him include Fredkin gate^[58].

His notable doctoral advisees include Norman Margolus^[62], a physicist^[63], b. 1955^[64], of United States^[65].

FAQs

Where was Edward Fredkin born?

Born in Los Angeles^[2], Edward Fredkin…

Where did Edward Fredkin die?

Edward Fredkin passed away in Brookline^[4].

What did Edward Fredkin do for work?

Edward Fredkin worked as physicist^[6], computer scientist^[7], philosopher^[8], and university teacher^[9].

Where did Edward Fredkin go to school?

Edward Fredkin was educated at California Institute of Technology^[17] and John Marshall High School^[18].

What awards did Edward Fredkin receive?

Honors received include Dickson Prize in Science^[19].

What did Edward Fredkin discover?

Edward Fredkin is credited as discoverer of Fredkin gate^[61].