Stephen Wolfram

Summary

Stephen Wolfram is a human^[1]. His place of birth was London^[2]. He was born on August 29, 1959^[3]. He worked as a mathematician^[4], physicist^[5], computer scientist^[6], university teacher^[7], and patent inventor^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,323 views/month, #6,806 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Stephen Wolfram was born in London^[2].
• Stephen Wolfram was born on August 29, 1959^[3].
• Stephen Wolfram's father was Hugo Wolfram^[10].
• Stephen Wolfram's mother was Sybil Wolfram^[11].
• Stephen Wolfram held citizenship in United Kingdom^[12].
• Stephen Wolfram held citizenship in United States^[13].
• English was Stephen Wolfram's native language^[14].
• Stephen Wolfram's professions included mathematician^[4].
• Stephen Wolfram worked as a physicist^[5].
• Stephen Wolfram worked as a computer scientist^[6].
• Stephen Wolfram worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Stephen Wolfram's professions included patent inventor^[8].
• Stephen Wolfram worked as a businessperson^[15].
• Stephen Wolfram's field of work was mathematics^[16].
• Stephen Wolfram's field of work was physics^[17].
• Stephen Wolfram's field of work was computer science^[18].
• Stephen Wolfram held the position of chief executive officer^[19].
• Stephen Wolfram was employed by University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[20].
• Stephen Wolfram was employed by Wolfram Research^[21].
• Stephen Wolfram's education included a stint at California Institute of Technology^[22].
• Stephen Wolfram was educated at Eton College^[23].
• Stephen Wolfram's education included a stint at Dragon School^[24].
• Stephen Wolfram's education included a stint at St John's College^[25].
• Stephen Wolfram was educated at University of Oxford^[26].
• Stephen Wolfram's doctoral advisor was Richard D. Field^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1959-08-29^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 91e08cc3-5227-4f1a-a1ce-5e9f5b43615c^[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in London^[2], Stephen Wolfram… he was born on August 29, 1959^[3]. His father was Hugo Wolfram^[10]. His mother was Sybil Wolfram^[11]. English was his native language^[14].

Education

Educated at California Institute of Technology^[22], a university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1891^[34], headquartered in California^[35]; Eton College^[23], a public school^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1440^[38]; Dragon School^[24], an independent school^[39], in United Kingdom^[40], founded in 1877^[41], headquartered in Oxford^[42]; St John's College^[25], a college of the University of Oxford^[43], in United Kingdom^[44], founded in 1555^[45], headquartered in Oxford^[46]; and University of Oxford^[26], a collegiate university^[47], in United Kingdom^[48], founded in 1096^[49], headquartered in Oxford^[50]. Stephen Wolfram's doctoral advisor was Richard D. Field^[27]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[51].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[4], physicist^[5], computer scientist^[6], university teacher^[7], patent inventor^[8], and businessperson^[15]. Fields of work include mathematics^[16], an academic discipline^[52]; physics^[17], a branch of science^[53]; and computer science^[18], an academic discipline^[54]. Employers include University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[20], a public research university^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1867^[57] and Wolfram Research^[21], a business^[58], in United States^[59], founded in 1987^[60], headquartered in Champaign^[61]. Stephen Wolfram held the position of chief executive officer^[19].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Wolfram Language^[62], A New Kind of Science^[63], and Mathematica^[64]. Things named for Stephen Wolfram include Wolfram Research^[65], a business^[66], in United States^[67], founded in 1987^[68], headquartered in Champaign^[69].

Recognition

Awards received include MacArthur Fellows Program^[70], a science award^[71], in United States^[72], founded in 1981^[73]; Friedrich L. Bauer Prize^[74], a science award^[75], in Germany^[76], founded in 1992^[77]; Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[78], a fellowship award^[79]; and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[80], a fellowship award^[81].

Why It Matters

Stephen Wolfram ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,323 views/month, #6,806 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[82] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[83]

He is credited with the discovery of Rule 30^[84], an elementary cellular automaton^[85]. Works attributed to him include A New Kind of Science^[86], a written work^[87]. Entities named for him include Wolfram Research^[65], a business^[66], in United States^[67], founded in 1987^[68], headquartered in Champaign^[69].

FAQs

Where was Stephen Wolfram born?

Stephen Wolfram's place of birth was London^[2].

Who were Stephen Wolfram's parents?

Stephen Wolfram's father was Hugo Wolfram^[10]. Stephen Wolfram's mother was Sybil Wolfram^[11].

What did Stephen Wolfram do for work?

Stephen Wolfram worked as mathematician^[4], physicist^[5], computer scientist^[6], university teacher^[7], and patent inventor^[8].

Where did Stephen Wolfram go to school?

Stephen Wolfram was educated at California Institute of Technology^[22], Eton College^[23], Dragon School^[24], and St John's College^[25].

What awards did Stephen Wolfram receive?

Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program^[70], Friedrich L. Bauer Prize^[74], Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[78], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[80].

What did Stephen Wolfram discover?

Stephen Wolfram is credited as discoverer of Rule 30^[84].