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Stephen Wolfram
British-American scientist (born 1959) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Stephen Wolfram (/ˈwʊlfrəm/ WUUL-frəm; born 29 August 1959) is a British-American[6] computer scientist, physicist, and businessman. He is known for his work in computer algebra, and theoretical physics.[7][8] In 2012, he was named a fellow of the American Mathematical Society.[9]
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Born | (1959-08-29) 29 August 1959 (age 64) London, England |
Nationality | British, American |
Education | Dragon School[1] Eton College |
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Awards | MacArthur Fellowship (1981) |
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Thesis | Some Topics in Theoretical High-Energy Physics (1980) |
Doctoral advisor | Richard D. Field[5] |
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As a businessman, he is the founder and CEO of the software company Wolfram Research where he works as chief designer of Mathematica and the Wolfram Alpha answer engine.