Stephen Wolfram

Stephen Wolfram
Wolfram in 2008
Born (1959-08-29) 29 August 1959
London, England
CitizenshipBritish, American
Education
  • Dragon School
  • Eton College
  • St. John's College, Oxford
    (no degree)
  • California Institute of Technology
    (PhD)
Known for
AwardsMacArthur Fellowship (1981)
Scientific career
Fields
Institutions
  • Wolfram Research
  • Thinking Machines Corporation
  • California Institute of Technology
  • Institute for Advanced Study
  • University of Illinois Urbana–
    Champaign
ThesisSome Topics in Theoretical High-Energy Physics (1980)
Doctoral advisor
Richard D. Field
Website

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, Wolfram 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.

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