Tommaso Toffoli

Italian-American electrical and computer engineer, researcher in cellular automata and artificial life (b.1943)
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Tommaso Toffoli

Summary

Tommaso Toffoli is a human[1]. Born in Montereale Valcellina[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1943[3]. He worked as a computer scientist[4], teacher[5], and engineer[6].

Key Facts

  • Born in Montereale Valcellina[2], Tommaso Toffoli…
  • Tommaso Toffoli was born on January 1, 1943[3].
  • Tommaso Toffoli held citizenship in Italy[7].
  • Tommaso Toffoli's professions included computer scientist[4].
  • Tommaso Toffoli's professions included teacher[5].
  • Tommaso Toffoli worked as an engineer[6].
  • Among Tommaso Toffoli's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[8].
  • Tommaso Toffoli was employed by Boston University[9].
  • Tommaso Toffoli was educated at University of Michigan[10].
  • Tommaso Toffoli was educated at Sapienza University of Rome[11].
  • Tommaso Toffoli's doctoral advisor was John Henry Holland[12].
  • Tommaso Toffoli is recorded as male[13].
  • Tommaso Toffoli's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Tommaso Toffoli's family name is recorded as Toffoli[15].
  • Tommaso Toffoli's given name is recorded as Tommaso[16].
  • Tommaso Toffoli's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Italian[17].
  • Tommaso Toffoli's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[18].

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Origins and Family

Tommaso Toffoli was born in Montereale Valcellina[2]. He was born on January 1, 1943[3].

Education

Educated at University of Michigan[10], a public research university[19], in United States[20], founded in 1817[21], headquartered in Ann Arbor[22] and Sapienza University of Rome[11], a public university[23], in Italy[24], founded in 1303[25], headquartered in città universitaria of Rome[26]. Tommaso Toffoli's doctoral advisor was John Henry Holland[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[4], teacher[5], and engineer[6]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology[8], a university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1861[29], headquartered in Cambridge[30] and Boston University[9], a research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1869[33], headquartered in Boston[34].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Tommaso Toffoli include Toffoli gate[35].

Why It Matters

Tommaso Toffoli is credited with the discovery of Toffoli gate[36]. Entities named for him include Toffoli gate[35].

FAQs

Where was Tommaso Toffoli born?

Tommaso Toffoli's place of birth was Montereale Valcellina[2].

What did Tommaso Toffoli do for work?

Tommaso Toffoli worked as computer scientist[4], teacher[5], and engineer[6].

Where did Tommaso Toffoli go to school?

Tommaso Toffoli was educated at University of Michigan[10] and Sapienza University of Rome[11].

What did Tommaso Toffoli discover?

Tommaso Toffoli is credited as discoverer of Toffoli gate[36].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [10] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [18] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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