Gregory Chaitin

Summary

Gregory Chaitin is a human^[1]. He was born in Chicago^[2]. He was born on November 15, 1947^[3]. He worked as a mathematician^[4], computer scientist^[5], philosopher^[6], and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (183 views/month, #7,220 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Gregory Chaitin's place of birth was Chicago^[2].
• Gregory Chaitin was born on November 15, 1947^[3].
• Gregory Chaitin held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Gregory Chaitin worked as a mathematician^[4].
• Gregory Chaitin's professions included computer scientist^[5].
• Gregory Chaitin's professions included philosopher^[6].
• Gregory Chaitin's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Gregory Chaitin's field of work was biology^[10].
• Among Gregory Chaitin's employers was IBM^[11].
• Gregory Chaitin was employed by University of Auckland^[12].
• Gregory Chaitin was educated at City College of New York^[13].
• Gregory Chaitin's education included a stint at Bronx High School of Science^[14].
• Gregory Chaitin was influenced by Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz^[15].
• Gregory Chaitin is recorded as male^[16].
• Gregory Chaitin's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• Gregory Chaitin supervised Felipe Sobreira Abrahão as a doctoral student^[18].
• Gregory Chaitin's residence is recorded as Brazil^[19].
• Gregory Chaitin's given name is recorded as Gregory^[20].
• Gregory Chaitin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[21].
• Gregory Chaitin's Erdős number is recorded as {'amount': '+3'}^[22].
• Gregory Chaitin's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics^[23].

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Origins and Family

Born in Chicago^[2], Gregory Chaitin… he was born on November 15, 1947^[3].

Education

Educated at City College of New York^[13], a higher education institution^[24], in United States^[25], founded in 1847^[26], headquartered in New York City^[27] and Bronx High School of Science^[14], a high school^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1938^[30].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[4], computer scientist^[5], philosopher^[6], and university teacher^[7]. Gregory Chaitin's field of work was biology^[10]. Employers include IBM^[11], a software company^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1911^[33], headquartered in Armonk^[34] and University of Auckland^[12], a public university^[35], in New Zealand^[36], founded in 1883^[37], headquartered in Auckland City^[38]. He supervised Felipe Sobreira Abrahão as a doctoral student^[18].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Gregory Chaitin include Chaitin's constant^[39], a transcendental number^[40].

Why It Matters

Gregory Chaitin ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (183 views/month, #7,220 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]

He is credited with the discovery of Chaitin's constant^[43], a transcendental number^[44]. Entities named for him include Chaitin's constant^[39], a transcendental number^[40].

FAQs

Where was Gregory Chaitin born?

Gregory Chaitin's place of birth was Chicago^[2].

What did Gregory Chaitin do for work?

Gregory Chaitin worked as mathematician^[4], computer scientist^[5], philosopher^[6], and university teacher^[7].

Where did Gregory Chaitin go to school?

Gregory Chaitin was educated at City College of New York^[13] and Bronx High School of Science^[14].

What did Gregory Chaitin discover?

Gregory Chaitin is credited as discoverer of Chaitin's constant^[43].