Stephen Wolfram
Stephen Wolfram | |
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Wolfram in 2008 | |
| Born | 29 August 1959 London, England |
| Nationality | British, American |
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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 |
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Stephen Wolfram (/ˈwʊlfrəm/ WUUL-frəm; born 29 August 1959) is a British-American computer scientist, physicist, and businessman. He is known for his work in computer algebra and theoretical physics. In 2012, he was named a fellow of the American Mathematical Society.
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.