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4 unusual facts about Michael Nielsen


Frederik Ludvig Liebenberg

In 1823, he was sent Copenhagen’s most prestigious private school, Borgerdydskolen (Civic Virtue School), whose headmaster, the legendary Michael Nielsen (1776–1846), was said to be a cross between a tyrant and a pedant.

Isaac Chuang

Chuang is also widely known for having authored one of the primary reference books in the field of quantum information with Michael Nielsen.

Michael Nielsen

This work includes "massively collaborative mathematics" projects like the Polymath project with Timothy Gowers.

In 2004 he was characterized as Australia's "youngest academic" and secured a Federation Fellowship at the University of Queensland; the fellowship of $235,000 per annum was for five years.



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