Neil Gershenfeld
Neil A. Gershenfeld (born December 1, 1959 ) is an American physicist and computer scientist .
Gershenfeld first studied physics at Swarthmore College (graduated in 1981) and then made his PhD in 1990. at Cornell University . He worked for Bell Laboratories , among others . He currently heads the Center for Bits and Atoms at MIT , a spin-off from the MIT Media Lab . There he conducts research in various areas of physical computing and alternative computer technologies. He founded the first Fablab there and is considered the founder and thought leader of the free hardware movement.
In 2007 he became a Fellow of the American Physical Society .
Publications
- Neil Gershenfeld: The nature of mathematical modeling. Cambridge 1999, ISBN 0-521-57095-6 .
- Neil Gershenfeld: The physics of information technology. Cambridge 2000, ISBN 0-521-58044-7 .
- Neil Gershenfeld: FAB: The Coming Revolution on Your Desktop. Cambridge 2005, ISBN 0-465-02745-8
Web links
credentials
- ↑ Neil Gershenfeld's Biography ( Memento of the original from July 12, 2012 in the web archive archive.today ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Süddeutsche Zeitung: You are the factory , April 10, 2010.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gershenfeld, Neil |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gershenfeld, Neil A. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American physicist and computer scientist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 1, 1959 |