Michael A. Nielsen

Australian and Canadian physicist and writer (b.1974)
Person human Q6833069
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Michael A. Nielsen

Summary

Michael A. Nielsen is a human[1]. He was born on January 4, 1974[2]. He worked as an academic[3], physicist[4], theoretical physicist[5], and programmer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (212 views/month, #7,171 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Michael A. Nielsen was born on January 4, 1974[2].
  • Michael A. Nielsen held citizenship in Australia[8].
  • Michael A. Nielsen's professions included academic[3].
  • Michael A. Nielsen's professions included physicist[4].
  • Michael A. Nielsen worked as a theoretical physicist[5].
  • Michael A. Nielsen worked as a programmer[6].
  • Michael A. Nielsen's field of work was physics[9].
  • Michael A. Nielsen was employed by Los Alamos National Laboratory[10].
  • Michael A. Nielsen was educated at University of New Mexico[11].
  • Michael A. Nielsen's doctoral advisor was Carlton M. Caves[12].
  • Michael A. Nielsen received the Fulbright Scholarship[13].
  • Michael A. Nielsen is recorded as male[14].
  • Michael A. Nielsen's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Michael A. Nielsen supervised Michael John Bremner as a doctoral student[16].
  • Michael A. Nielsen supervised Tobias James Osborne as a doctoral student[17].
  • Michael A. Nielsen supervised Christopher Malcolm Dawson as a doctoral student[18].
  • Michael A. Nielsen's Commons category is recorded as Michael Nielsen[19].
  • Michael A. Nielsen's residence is recorded as San Francisco[20].
  • Michael A. Nielsen's residence is recorded as United States[21].
  • Michael A. Nielsen's family name is recorded as Nielsen[22].
  • Michael A. Nielsen's given name is recorded as Michael[23].
  • Michael A. Nielsen's official website is recorded as http://michaelnielsen.org[24].
  • Michael A. Nielsen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Michael A. Nielsen's different from is recorded as Michael Cosmus Bornemann Nielsen[26].
  • Michael A. Nielsen's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Michael A. Nielsen was born on January 4, 1974[2].

Education

Michael A. Nielsen's education included a stint at University of New Mexico[11]. His doctoral advisor was Carlton M. Caves[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include academic[3], physicist[4], theoretical physicist[5], and programmer[6]. Michael A. Nielsen's field of work was physics[9]. Among his employers was Los Alamos National Laboratory[10]. Doctoral students include Michael John Bremner[16], Tobias James Osborne[17], and Christopher Malcolm Dawson[18].

Recognition

Michael A. Nielsen received the Fulbright Scholarship[13].

Why It Matters

Michael A. Nielsen ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (212 views/month, #7,171 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

What did Michael A. Nielsen do for work?

Michael A. Nielsen worked as academic[3], physicist[4], theoretical physicist[5], and programmer[6].

Where did Michael A. Nielsen go to school?

Michael A. Nielsen was educated at University of New Mexico[11].

What awards did Michael A. Nielsen receive?

Honors received include Fulbright Scholarship[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . gayanvoice / top-github-users. wikidata.org.
  19. [2] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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