Raymond Laflamme

Canadian theoretical physicist (1960–2025)
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Raymond Laflamme

Summary

Raymond Laflamme is a human[1]. His place of birth was Quebec City[2]. He was born on +1960-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Waterloo[4]. He died on +2025-06-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], scientist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Raymond Laflamme was born in Quebec City[2].
  • Raymond Laflamme died in Waterloo[4].
  • Raymond Laflamme was born on +1960-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Raymond Laflamme was born on +1960-07-19T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Raymond Laflamme died on +2025-06-19T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Raymond Laflamme held citizenship in Canada[11].
  • Raymond Laflamme worked as a physicist[6].
  • Raymond Laflamme's professions included scientist[7].
  • Raymond Laflamme's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Raymond Laflamme's field of work was theoretical physics[12].
  • Raymond Laflamme's field of work was physics[13].
  • Raymond Laflamme's field of work was quantum theory[14].
  • Raymond Laflamme's field of work was quantum information science[15].
  • Raymond Laflamme's field of work was quantum computing[16].
  • Raymond Laflamme's field of work was quantum computer[17].
  • Raymond Laflamme was employed by University of Waterloo[18].
  • Raymond Laflamme's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[19].
  • Raymond Laflamme's doctoral advisor was Stephen Hawking[20].
  • Raymond Laflamme received the Officer of the Order of Canada[21].
  • Raymond Laflamme received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[22].
  • Raymond Laflamme received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[23].
  • Raymond Laflamme's image is recorded as Raymond Laflamme.png[24].
  • Raymond Laflamme is recorded as male[25].
  • Raymond Laflamme's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Raymond Laflamme supervised David Poulin as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Raymond Laflamme was born in Quebec City[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1960-01-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1960-07-19T00:00:00Z[10].

Education

Raymond Laflamme was educated at University of Cambridge[19]. His doctoral advisor was Stephen Hawking[20]. He studied under Stephen Hawking[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], scientist[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include theoretical physics[12], a branch of physics[29]; physics[13], a branch of science[30]; quantum theory[14], a branch of physics[31]; quantum information science[15], a branch of physics[32]; quantum computing[16], an academic discipline[33]; and quantum computer[17]. Raymond Laflamme was employed by University of Waterloo[18]. Doctoral students include David Poulin[27] and Marcus P. da Silva[34], a researcher[35].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of Canada[21], a grade of an order[36], in Canada[37], founded in 1967[38]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[22], a fellowship award[39], in Canada[40]; and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[23], a fellowship award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1874[43].

Death and Burial

Raymond Laflamme died on +2025-06-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Waterloo[4]. The cause of death was cancer[44].

Why It Matters

Raymond Laflamme ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Raymond Laflamme born?

Raymond Laflamme's place of birth was Quebec City[2].

Where did Raymond Laflamme die?

Raymond Laflamme passed away in Waterloo[4].

What did Raymond Laflamme do for work?

Raymond Laflamme worked as physicist[6], scientist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Raymond Laflamme go to school?

Raymond Laflamme was educated at University of Cambridge[19].

What awards did Raymond Laflamme receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of Canada[21], Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[22], and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[23].

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  17. [18] . uwaterloo.ca. uwaterloo.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [22] . uwaterloo.ca. uwaterloo.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  21. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [34] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [44] . uwaterloo.ca. uwaterloo.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Autoritats UB. wikidata.org.
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  27. [5] . uwaterloo.ca. Retrieved . uwaterloo.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [28] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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