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Danny Hillis

Danny Hillis

Danny Hillis is an American inventor, computer scientist, and entrepreneur.

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Email Address
danny@appliedminds.com
Founder of
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Metaweb
Applied Minds
Applied Minds
Long Now Foundation
Long Now Foundation
Birthdate
September 25, 1956
Birthplace
Baltimore
Baltimore
Author of
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The Pattern on the Stone
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Location
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Educated at
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Inventor
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Entrepreneur
Entrepreneur
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Writer
Writer
Author
Author
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Engineer
Engineer
Computer scientist
Computer scientist
Scientist
Scientist
ISNI
00000001096500750
Open Library ID
OL235164A0
VIAF
378082880

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Birth Name
William Daniel Hillis0
Citizenship
United States
United States
Doctoral Advisor
Claude Shannon
Claude Shannon
Wikidata ID
Q92942
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Danny Hillis , born William Daniel Hillis on September 25, 1956 , is an American computer scientist , engineer , writer , entrepreneur , and inventor . He was born in Baltimore and holds citizenship in the United States . Hillis attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology , where his doctoral advisor was Claude Shannon .

Danny Hillis is known for being the founder of multiple organizations. He established Metaweb , Applied Minds , and the Long Now Foundation .

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