Neil Gershenfeld

Summary

Neil Gershenfeld is a human^[1]. Born in Ardmore^[2], he… he was born on December 1, 1959^[3]. He worked as a physicist^[4], university teacher^[5], and computer scientist^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Ardmore^[2], Neil Gershenfeld…
• Neil Gershenfeld was born on December 1, 1959^[3].
• Neil Gershenfeld held citizenship in United States^[8].
• Neil Gershenfeld's professions included physicist^[4].
• Neil Gershenfeld worked as a university teacher^[5].
• Neil Gershenfeld's professions included computer scientist^[6].
• Neil Gershenfeld's field of work was computer science^[9].
• Among Neil Gershenfeld's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[10].
• Neil Gershenfeld's education included a stint at Cornell University^[11].
• Neil Gershenfeld was educated at Swarthmore College^[12].
• Neil Gershenfeld's education included a stint at Plymouth-Whitemarsh High School^[13].
• Neil Gershenfeld's doctoral advisor was Watt W. Webb^[14].
• Neil Gershenfeld received the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[15].
• Neil Gershenfeld received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[16].
• Neil Gershenfeld received the honorary doctor of the University of Antwerp^[17].
• Neil Gershenfeld is recorded as male^[18].
• Neil Gershenfeld's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Neil Gershenfeld supervised Benjamin Recht as a doctoral student^[20].
• Neil Gershenfeld supervised Joshua R. Smith as a doctoral student^[21].
• Neil Gershenfeld supervised Ara Nerses Knaian as a doctoral student^[22].
• Neil Gershenfeld supervised Manu Prakash as a doctoral student^[23].
• Neil Gershenfeld supervised Matthew S Reynolds as a doctoral student^[24].
• Neil Gershenfeld's Commons category is recorded as Neil Gershenfeld^[25].
• Neil Gershenfeld's family name is recorded as Gershenfeld^[26].
• Neil Gershenfeld's given name is recorded as Neil^[27].

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Origins and Family

Neil Gershenfeld's place of birth was Ardmore^[2]. He was born on December 1, 1959^[3].

Education

Educated at Cornell University^[11], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1865^[30], headquartered in Ithaca^[31]; Swarthmore College^[12], a liberal arts college^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1864^[34]; and Plymouth-Whitemarsh High School^[13], a high school^[35], in United States^[36]. Neil Gershenfeld's doctoral advisor was Watt W. Webb^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[4], university teacher^[5], and computer scientist^[6]. Neil Gershenfeld's field of work was computer science^[9]. He was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[10]. Doctoral students include Benjamin Recht^[20], an electrical engineer^[37], awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers^[38], specialised in machine learning^[39]; Joshua R. Smith^[21], a computer scientist^[40]; Ara Nerses Knaian^[22]; Manu Prakash^[23], a biophysicist^[41], b. 2000^[42], of United States^[43], awarded the MacArthur Fellows Program^[44], specialised in bioengineering^[45]; and Matthew S Reynolds^[24].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Physical Society^[15], a fellowship award^[46]; Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[16], a fellowship award^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1874^[49]; and honorary doctor of the University of Antwerp^[17], an award^[50], in Belgium^[51].

Why It Matters

Neil Gershenfeld ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[52]

His notable doctoral advisees include Manu Prakash^[53], a biophysicist^[54], b. 2000^[55], of United States^[56], awarded the MacArthur Fellows Program^[57], specialised in bioengineering^[58]; Joshua R. Smith^[59], a computer scientist^[60]; and Benjamin Recht^[61], an electrical engineer^[62], awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers^[63], specialised in machine learning^[64].

FAQs

Where was Neil Gershenfeld born?

Neil Gershenfeld was born in Ardmore^[2].

What did Neil Gershenfeld do for work?

Neil Gershenfeld worked as physicist^[4], university teacher^[5], and computer scientist^[6].

Where did Neil Gershenfeld go to school?

Neil Gershenfeld was educated at Cornell University^[11], Swarthmore College^[12], and Plymouth-Whitemarsh High School^[13].

What awards did Neil Gershenfeld receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Physical Society^[15], Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[16], and honorary doctor of the University of Antwerp^[17].