Tommaso Toffoli

Italian-American electrical and computer engineer, researcher in cellular automata and artificial life (b.1943)
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Tommaso Toffoli

Summary

Tommaso Toffoli is a human[1]. Born in Montereale Valcellina[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1943[3]. He worked as a computer scientist[4], teacher[5], and engineer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (254 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Montereale Valcellina[2], Tommaso Toffoli…
  • Tommaso Toffoli was born on January 1, 1943[3].
  • Tommaso Toffoli held citizenship in Italy[8].
  • Tommaso Toffoli's professions included computer scientist[4].
  • Tommaso Toffoli's professions included teacher[5].
  • Tommaso Toffoli worked as an engineer[6].
  • Among Tommaso Toffoli's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[9].
  • Tommaso Toffoli was employed by Boston University[10].
  • Tommaso Toffoli was educated at University of Michigan[11].
  • Tommaso Toffoli was educated at Sapienza University of Rome[12].
  • Tommaso Toffoli's doctoral advisor was John Henry Holland[13].
  • Tommaso Toffoli is recorded as male[14].
  • Tommaso Toffoli's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Tommaso Toffoli's family name is recorded as Toffoli[16].
  • Tommaso Toffoli's given name is recorded as Tommaso[17].
  • Tommaso Toffoli's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Italian[18].
  • Tommaso Toffoli's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[19].

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Origins and Family

Tommaso Toffoli was born in Montereale Valcellina[2]. He was born on January 1, 1943[3].

Education

Educated at University of Michigan[11], a public research university[20], in United States[21], founded in 1817[22], headquartered in Ann Arbor[23] and Sapienza University of Rome[12], a public university[24], in Italy[25], founded in 1303[26], headquartered in città universitaria of Rome[27]. Tommaso Toffoli's doctoral advisor was John Henry Holland[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[4], teacher[5], and engineer[6]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology[9], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1861[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Boston University[10], a research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1869[34], headquartered in Boston[35].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Tommaso Toffoli include Toffoli gate[36].

Why It Matters

Tommaso Toffoli ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (254 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

He is credited with the discovery of Toffoli gate[38]. Entities named for him include Toffoli gate[36].

FAQs

Where was Tommaso Toffoli born?

Tommaso Toffoli's place of birth was Montereale Valcellina[2].

What did Tommaso Toffoli do for work?

Tommaso Toffoli worked as computer scientist[4], teacher[5], and engineer[6].

Where did Tommaso Toffoli go to school?

Tommaso Toffoli was educated at University of Michigan[11] and Sapienza University of Rome[12].

What did Tommaso Toffoli discover?

Tommaso Toffoli is credited as discoverer of Toffoli gate[38].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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