Raymond Kurzweil

American computer scientist, author, entrepreneur, futurist and inventor (born 1948)
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Raymond Kurzweil

Summary

Raymond Kurzweil is a human[1]. He was born in Queens[2]. He was born on February 12, 1948[3]. He worked as an inventor[4], computer scientist[5], entrepreneur[6], writer[7], and science fiction writer[8]. He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Queens[2], Raymond Kurzweil…
  • Raymond Kurzweil was born on February 12, 1948[3].
  • A child of Raymond Kurzweil was Amy Kurzweil[10].
  • Raymond Kurzweil held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Raymond Kurzweil worked as an inventor[4].
  • Raymond Kurzweil's professions included computer scientist[5].
  • Raymond Kurzweil worked as an entrepreneur[6].
  • Raymond Kurzweil worked as a writer[7].
  • Raymond Kurzweil's professions included science fiction writer[8].
  • Raymond Kurzweil worked as a scientist[12].
  • Raymond Kurzweil's field of work was futures studies[13].
  • Raymond Kurzweil's field of work was computer programming[14].
  • Raymond Kurzweil's field of work was optical character recognition[15].
  • Raymond Kurzweil's field of work was speech synthesis[16].
  • Raymond Kurzweil's field of work was speech recognition[17].
  • Raymond Kurzweil was employed by Google[18].
  • Raymond Kurzweil's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[19].
  • Raymond Kurzweil was educated at Martin Van Buren High School[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Raymond Kurzweil is predictions made by Ray Kurzweil[21].
  • Raymond Kurzweil received the Grace Murray Hopper Award[22].
  • Raymond Kurzweil received the Lemelson–MIT Prize[23].
  • Raymond Kurzweil received the National Medal of Technology and Innovation[24].
  • Raymond Kurzweil received the National Inventors Hall of Fame[25].
  • Raymond Kurzweil received the Dickson Prize in Science[26].
  • Raymond Kurzweil received the Dickson Prize[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Queens[2], Raymond Kurzweil… he was born on February 12, 1948[3].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[19], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1861[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Martin Van Buren High School[20], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1955[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include inventor[4], computer scientist[5], entrepreneur[6], writer[7], science fiction writer[8], and scientist[12]. Fields of work include futures studies[13], a field of study[35]; computer programming[14], an academic discipline[36]; optical character recognition[15], a software feature[37]; speech synthesis[16]; and speech recognition[17], an academic discipline[38]. Among Raymond Kurzweil's employers was Google[18].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Raymond Kurzweil is predictions made by Ray Kurzweil[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Grace Murray Hopper Award[22], an award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1971[41]; Lemelson–MIT Prize[23], a science award[42]; National Medal of Technology and Innovation[24], a science award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1980[45]; National Inventors Hall of Fame[25], a hall of fame[46], in United States[47], founded in 1973[48], headquartered in North Canton[49]; Dickson Prize in Science[26], a science award[50], in United States[51], founded in 1969[52]; and Dickson Prize[27], a science award[53], in United States[54], founded in 1970[55].

Personal Life

A child of Raymond Kurzweil was Amy Kurzweil[10]. His religion is recorded as atheism[56].

Why It Matters

Raymond Kurzweil has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] He is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

Works attributed to him include The Singularity Is Near[58], a written work[59], founded in 2005[60]; How to Create a Mind[61], a literary work[62]; The Age of Intelligent Machines[63], a written work[64]; and The Age of Spiritual Machines[65], a written work[66].

FAQs

Where was Raymond Kurzweil born?

Raymond Kurzweil was born in Queens[2].

What did Raymond Kurzweil do for work?

Raymond Kurzweil worked as inventor[4], computer scientist[5], entrepreneur[6], writer[7], and science fiction writer[8].

Where did Raymond Kurzweil go to school?

Raymond Kurzweil was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[19] and Martin Van Buren High School[20].

What awards did Raymond Kurzweil receive?

Honors received include Grace Murray Hopper Award[22], Lemelson–MIT Prize[23], National Medal of Technology and Innovation[24], and National Inventors Hall of Fame[25].

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

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  1. [9] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [57] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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