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Clifford A. Pickover

Clifford Alan Pickover attended Franklin and Marshall College for his undergraduate degree. In 1982 he received his Ph.D. from Yale University's Department of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, where he conducted research on X-ray scattering and protein structure. In 1982 he joined IBM's Thomas J. Watson Research Center as a member of the speech synthesis group. For much of his career, he has published technical articles on scientific visualization, computer art, and recreational mathematics. Pickover is still employed at the IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center, where he is the editor of the IBM Journal of Research and Development. He is also an associate editor for the scientific journal Computers and Graphics. For many years he wrote the Brain-Boggler column for Discover magazine, and he currently writes the Brain-Strain column for Odyssey magazine. He has written several science fiction novels as well, including his Neoreality series.

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American author and scientist

Born 15 August 1957

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  • Cover of: Computers, pattern, chaos and beauty: graphics from an unseen world

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    First published in 1991 5 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1992 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1993 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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American author and scientist

Born 15 August 1957
Subjects
Computer graphics, History, Mathematics, Mathematical recreations, Science, Fractals, Philosophy, Social aspects, Visualization, Biography, Chronology, Computers, Fiction, science fiction, general, Future life, Life on other planets, Magic squares, Mathematics, philosophy, Medicine, Physics, Puzzles, Quotations, Quotations, maxims, Science/Mathematics, Scientists, Visualization, data processing
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August Ferdinand Möbius (1790-1868), Mary Toft (1703-1763)

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April 22, 2024 Edited by MARC Bot move website to links
April 7, 2023 Edited by bitnapper merge authors
April 5, 2023 Edited by Stew Add id #s, fix date.
April 12, 2010 Edited by Open Library Bot Added photos to author pages.
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import