Stephen Wiesner

Summary

Stephen Wiesner is a human^[1]. His place of birth was United States^[2]. He was born on +1942-08-30T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Jerusalem^[4]. He died on +2021-08-12T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Stephen Wiesner was born in United States^[2].
• Stephen Wiesner passed away in Jerusalem^[4].
• Stephen Wiesner was born on +1942-08-30T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Stephen Wiesner died on +2021-08-12T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Stephen Wiesner's father was Jerome Wiesner^[8].
• Stephen Wiesner held citizenship in United States^[9].
• English was Stephen Wiesner's native language^[10].
• Stephen Wiesner's professions included physicist^[6].
• Stephen Wiesner's field of work was quantum information science^[11].
• Stephen Wiesner was educated at Brandeis University^[12].
• Stephen Wiesner's education included a stint at Columbia University^[13].
• Stephen Wiesner received the Micius Quantum Prize^[14].
• Stephen Wiesner's image is recorded as Stephen Wiesner (in the straw hat) (cropped).jpg^[15].
• Stephen Wiesner is recorded as male^[16].
• Stephen Wiesner's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• Stephen Wiesner's Commons category is recorded as Stephen Wiesner^[18].
• Stephen Wiesner's residence is recorded as Israel^[19].
• Stephen Wiesner's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0g587wj^[20].
• Stephen Wiesner's family name is recorded as Wiesner^[21].
• Stephen Wiesner's given name is recorded as Stephen^[22].
• Stephen Wiesner's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[23].
• Stephen Wiesner's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Hebrew^[24].
• Stephen Wiesner's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Stephen Wiesner'}^[25].

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Origins and Family

Born in United States^[2], Stephen Wiesner… he was born on +1942-08-30T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Jerome Wiesner^[8]. English was his native language^[10].

Education

Educated at Brandeis University^[12], a university^[26], in United States^[27], founded in 1948^[28], headquartered in Waltham^[29] and Columbia University^[13], a private university^[30], in United States^[31], founded in 1754^[32], headquartered in Manhattan^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Stephen Wiesner's professions included physicist^[6]. His field of work was quantum information science^[11].

Recognition

Stephen Wiesner received the Micius Quantum Prize^[14].

Death and Burial

Stephen Wiesner died on +2021-08-12T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Jerusalem^[4].

Why It Matters

Stephen Wiesner ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34]

He is credited with the discovery of quantum money^[35], a hypothetical technology^[36].

FAQs

Where was Stephen Wiesner born?

Stephen Wiesner was born in United States^[2].

Where did Stephen Wiesner die?

Stephen Wiesner died in Jerusalem^[4].

Who were Stephen Wiesner's parents?

Stephen Wiesner's father was Jerome Wiesner^[8].

What did Stephen Wiesner do for work?

Stephen Wiesner worked as physicist^[6].

Where did Stephen Wiesner go to school?

Stephen Wiesner was educated at Brandeis University^[12] and Columbia University^[13].

What awards did Stephen Wiesner receive?

Honors received include Micius Quantum Prize^[14].

What did Stephen Wiesner discover?

Stephen Wiesner is credited as discoverer of quantum money^[35].