Seth Lloyd

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Seth Lloyd

Summary

Seth Lloyd is a human[1]. He was born on August 2, 1960[2]. He worked as a physicist[3], engineer[4], non-fiction writer[5], computer scientist[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (242 views/month, #7,207 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Seth Lloyd was born on August 2, 1960[2].
  • Seth Lloyd held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Seth Lloyd's professions included physicist[3].
  • Seth Lloyd worked as an engineer[4].
  • Seth Lloyd worked as a non-fiction writer[5].
  • Seth Lloyd worked as a computer scientist[6].
  • Seth Lloyd's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Seth Lloyd's field of work was physicist[10].
  • Seth Lloyd was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11].
  • Seth Lloyd was employed by Santa Fe Institute[12].
  • Seth Lloyd's education included a stint at Harvard University[13].
  • Seth Lloyd was educated at The Rockefeller University[14].
  • Seth Lloyd was educated at Harvard College[15].
  • Seth Lloyd's education included a stint at Phillips Academy[16].
  • Seth Lloyd's doctoral advisor was Heinz Pagels[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Seth Lloyd is Programming the Universe[18].
  • Seth Lloyd received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[19].
  • Seth Lloyd is recorded as male[20].
  • Seth Lloyd's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Seth Lloyd supervised Zi-Wen Liu as a doctoral student[22].
  • Seth Lloyd's Commons category is recorded as Seth Lloyd[23].
  • Seth Lloyd's family name is recorded as Lloyd[24].
  • Seth Lloyd's given name is recorded as Seth[25].
  • Seth Lloyd's significant event is recorded as administrative leave[26].
  • Seth Lloyd's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1960-08-02[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: c14edb45-c6a4-4336-b136-27c425a5af56[31]

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Origins and Family

Seth Lloyd was born on August 2, 1960[2].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[13], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1636[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]; The Rockefeller University[14], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1901[38], headquartered in New York City[39]; Harvard College[15], a college[40], in United States[41], founded in 1636[42]; and Phillips Academy[16], a high school[43], in United States[44], founded in 1778[45]. Seth Lloyd's doctoral advisor was Heinz Pagels[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[3], engineer[4], non-fiction writer[5], computer scientist[6], and university teacher[7]. Seth Lloyd's field of work was physicist[10]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11], a university[46], in United States[47], founded in 1861[48], headquartered in Cambridge[49] and Santa Fe Institute[12], a research institute[50], in United States[51], founded in 1984[52], headquartered in Santa Fe[53]. He supervised Zi-Wen Liu as a doctoral student[22].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Seth Lloyd is Programming the Universe[18].

Recognition

Seth Lloyd received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[19].

Why It Matters

Seth Lloyd ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (242 views/month, #7,207 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54]

FAQs

What did Seth Lloyd do for work?

Seth Lloyd worked as physicist[3], engineer[4], non-fiction writer[5], computer scientist[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Seth Lloyd go to school?

Seth Lloyd was educated at Harvard University[13], The Rockefeller University[14], Harvard College[15], and Phillips Academy[16].

What awards did Seth Lloyd receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[19].

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  1. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  23. [26] . chronicle.com. Retrieved . chronicle.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [18] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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