Rolf Landauer

Summary

Rolf Landauer is a human^[1]. Born in Stuttgart^[2], he… he was born on February 4, 1927^[3]. He passed away in Westchester County^[4]. He died on April 27, 1999^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], computer scientist^[7], and engineer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (213 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Rolf Landauer was born in Stuttgart^[2].
• Rolf Landauer passed away in Westchester County^[4].
• Rolf Landauer was born on February 4, 1927^[3].
• Rolf Landauer died on April 27, 1999^[5].
• Rolf Landauer held citizenship in Germany^[10].
• Rolf Landauer held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Rolf Landauer worked as a physicist^[6].
• Rolf Landauer worked as a computer scientist^[7].
• Rolf Landauer worked as an engineer^[8].
• Rolf Landauer was employed by IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center^[12].
• Rolf Landauer was educated at Harvard University^[13].
• Rolf Landauer's education included a stint at Stuyvesant High School^[14].
• Rolf Landauer's doctoral advisor was Wendell H. Furry^[15].
• Rolf Landauer's doctoral advisor was Léon Brillouin^[16].
• Rolf Landauer received the IBM Fellow^[17].
• Rolf Landauer received the Edison Medal^[18].
• Rolf Landauer received the Stuart Ballantine Medal^[19].
• Rolf Landauer received the Harvard Centennial Medal^[20].
• Rolf Landauer received the Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize^[21].
• Rolf Landauer received the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[22].
• Rolf Landauer was a member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers^[23].
• Rolf Landauer was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[24].
• Rolf Landauer was a member of European Academy of Sciences and Arts^[25].
• Rolf Landauer was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[26].
• Rolf Landauer was a member of National Academy of Engineering^[27].

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Origins and Family

Rolf Landauer's place of birth was Stuttgart^[2]. He was born on February 4, 1927^[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University^[13], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1636^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31] and Stuyvesant High School^[14], a specialized high school in New York City^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1904^[34], headquartered in New York City^[35]. Doctoral advisors include Wendell H. Furry^[15], a physicist^[36], 1907–1984^[37], of United States^[38], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[39], specialised in physics^[40] and Léon Brillouin^[16], a physicist^[41], 1889–1969^[42], of France^[43], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[44], specialised in physics^[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], computer scientist^[7], and engineer^[8]. Rolf Landauer was employed by IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center^[12].

Recognition

Awards received include IBM Fellow^[17], a fellowship grant^[46]; Edison Medal^[18], a science award^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1904^[49]; Stuart Ballantine Medal^[19], a medallion^[50]; Harvard Centennial Medal^[20], a jubilee medal^[51], founded in 1989^[52]; Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize^[21], a physics award^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1952^[55]; and Fellow of the American Physical Society^[22], a fellowship award^[56].

Death and Burial

Rolf Landauer died on April 27, 1999^[5]. He died in Westchester County^[4]. The cause of death was cancer^[57].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Rolf Landauer include Landauer's principle^[58], a hypothesis^[59] and he and Charles H. Bennett Award in Quantum Computing^[60], a science award^[61], in United States^[62], founded in 2015^[63].

Why It Matters

Rolf Landauer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (213 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[64] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[65]

Entities named for him include Landauer's principle^[58], a hypothesis^[59] and he and Charles H. Bennett Award in Quantum Computing^[60], a science award^[61], in United States^[62], founded in 2015^[63].

FAQs

Where was Rolf Landauer born?

Born in Stuttgart^[2], Rolf Landauer…

Where did Rolf Landauer die?

Rolf Landauer died in Westchester County^[4].

What did Rolf Landauer do for work?

Rolf Landauer worked as physicist^[6], computer scientist^[7], and engineer^[8].

Where did Rolf Landauer go to school?

Rolf Landauer was educated at Harvard University^[13] and Stuyvesant High School^[14].

What awards did Rolf Landauer receive?

Honors received include IBM Fellow^[17], Edison Medal^[18], Stuart Ballantine Medal^[19], and Harvard Centennial Medal^[20].