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Michael A. Nielsen

Australian and Canadian physicist and writer (b.1974)

  • Audience12.5K
  • Fame60.1
  • Momentum0.0
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12.5K github followers
  • Audience12.5K
  • Fame60.1
  • Momentum0.0
  • Wikipedia1.2K
Born 1974 · age 52Australia
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  • Wikipedia
    6 languages
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  • Age
    52
    Born 1974
  • Awards
    1
    recognised work
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Updated 2026-07-19

Michael Aaron Nielsen is an Australian-American quantum physicist, science writer, and computer programming researcher living in San Francisco.

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60.1
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Historical6.4
Source confidence60.0
Completeness90.0
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