Stephen Wolfram
Physicist and mathematician known for Mathematica
Born
August 29th, 1959
65 years ago
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
United States
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A physicist and mathematician contributed to the development of computational science and technology. Developed the software system Mathematica, which integrates computation into educational and professional environments. Founded Wolfram Research, which created the Wolfram Alpha computational knowledge engine. Authored 'A New Kind of Science', proposing new approaches to scientific inquiry based on cellular automata.
Developed Mathematica software system
Founded Wolfram Research
Authored 'A New Kind of Science'
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