David Deutsch

Summary

David Deutsch is a human^[1]. Born in Haifa^[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1953^[3]. He worked as a physicist^[4], computer scientist^[5], university teacher^[6], non-fiction writer^[7], and theoretical physicist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,390 views/month, #6,082 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• David Deutsch was born in Haifa^[2].
• David Deutsch was born on January 1, 1953^[3].
• David Deutsch was born on May 18, 1953^[10].
• David Deutsch held citizenship in United Kingdom^[11].
• David Deutsch worked as a physicist^[4].
• David Deutsch worked as a computer scientist^[5].
• David Deutsch's professions included university teacher^[6].
• David Deutsch's professions included non-fiction writer^[7].
• David Deutsch's professions included theoretical physicist^[8].
• David Deutsch's field of work was physics^[12].
• David Deutsch was employed by University of Oxford^[13].
• David Deutsch was educated at Clare College^[14].
• David Deutsch was educated at Wolfson College^[15].
• David Deutsch was educated at William Ellis School^[16].
• David Deutsch's education included a stint at University of Oxford^[17].
• David Deutsch's doctoral advisor was Dennis W. Sciama^[18].
• A notable student of David Deutsch was Artur Ekert^[19].
• A notable work attributed to David Deutsch is The Beginning of Infinity^[20].
• David Deutsch received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[21].
• David Deutsch received the IOP Dirac Medal^[22].
• David Deutsch received the ICTP Dirac Medal^[23].
• David Deutsch received the Fellow of the British Computer Society^[24].
• David Deutsch received the Isaac Newton Medal^[25].
• David Deutsch was a member of Royal Society^[26].
• David Deutsch is recorded as male^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1953^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 87706351-7170-408a-a902-3c9d45e42181^[31]

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Origins and Family

David Deutsch's place of birth was Haifa^[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1953^[3] and May 18, 1953^[10].

Education

Educated at Clare College^[14], a college of the University of Cambridge^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1326^[34]; Wolfson College^[15], a college of the University of Oxford^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1965^[37], headquartered in Oxford^[38]; William Ellis School^[16], a voluntary aided school^[39], in United Kingdom^[40], founded in 1862^[41]; and University of Oxford^[17], a collegiate university^[42], in United Kingdom^[43], founded in 1096^[44], headquartered in Oxford^[45]. David Deutsch's doctoral advisor was Dennis W. Sciama^[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[4], computer scientist^[5], university teacher^[6], non-fiction writer^[7], and theoretical physicist^[8]. David Deutsch's field of work was physics^[12]. Among his employers was University of Oxford^[13]. A notable student of him was Artur Ekert^[19].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to David Deutsch is The Beginning of Infinity^[20]. Things named for him include Deutsch–Jozsa algorithm^[46], an algorithm^[47] and Church–Turing–Deutsch principle^[48], a scientific theory^[49], founded in 1985^[50].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[21], a fellowship award^[51], in United Kingdom^[52]; IOP Dirac Medal^[22], a science award^[53], in United Kingdom^[54]; ICTP Dirac Medal^[23], a physics award^[55]; Fellow of the British Computer Society^[24], a fellowship award^[56]; and Isaac Newton Medal^[25], a science award^[57], in United Kingdom^[58], founded in 2008^[59].

Why It Matters

David Deutsch ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,390 views/month, #6,082 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[60] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[61]

Works attributed to him include The Beginning of Infinity^[62], a literary work^[63] and The Fabric of Reality^[64], a written work^[65]. Entities named for him include Deutsch–Jozsa algorithm^[46], an algorithm^[47] and Church–Turing–Deutsch principle^[48], a scientific theory^[49], founded in 1985^[50].

FAQs

Where was David Deutsch born?

David Deutsch's place of birth was Haifa^[2].

What did David Deutsch do for work?

David Deutsch worked as physicist^[4], computer scientist^[5], university teacher^[6], non-fiction writer^[7], and theoretical physicist^[8].

Where did David Deutsch go to school?

David Deutsch was educated at Clare College^[14], Wolfson College^[15], William Ellis School^[16], and University of Oxford^[17].

What awards did David Deutsch receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[21], IOP Dirac Medal^[22], ICTP Dirac Medal^[23], and Fellow of the British Computer Society^[24].