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Filmmaker. Born Missoula, MT. Eagle Scout.
Author of 47 books and 675 articles, with books published in 20 languages. Ranked among the top 1,000 most cited living scholars in all areas of study worldwide. Ranked as the #63 Top Scientist in Psychology in the world and the #39 Top Scientist in Psychology in the United States. Listed as the 30th "highest impact" psychologist in 1992 by the Institute for Scientific Information.
Grew up in East Hampton, New York. Experienced poor health as a child, sparking an interest in self-improvement. Graduated from Princeton University with a B.A. in East Asian studies. Worked in sales at a data storage company after graduation.
Film director, screenwriter, and producer. Known for his films characterized by nonlinear narratives, atmospheric music, and bold cinematography with vivid colors. Considered a contemporary auteur and ranked as one of the greatest filmmakers by Sight & Sound.
Theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and author. Director of research at the Centre for Theoretical Cosmology at the University of Cambridge. Former Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge.
British physicist at the University of Oxford. Pioneered the field of quantum computation, formulated a description for a quantum Turing machine, and specified an algorithm for quantum computers. Proposer of using entangled states and Bell's theorem for quantum key distribution. Proponent of the many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics.
Slovenian philosopher, cultural theorist, and public intellectual. International director of the Birkbeck Institute for the Humanities at the University of London, visiting professor at New York University, and senior researcher at the University of Ljubljana's Department of Philosophy.
Author, psychologist, and economist. Notable for his work on the psychology of judgment and decision-making, as well as behavioral economics. Recipient of the 2002 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences (shared with Vernon L. Smith).
Canadian psychologist, author, and media commentator known for his views on cultural and political issues. Often described as conservative and has identified as a classic British liberal and traditionalist.
Entrepreneur and investor. Co-founder, chairman, and former CEO of AngelList. Notable early-stage investments in over 200 companies including Uber, FourSquare, Twitter, and Wish.com.
Introduced the concept of the "third culture," which encompasses scientists and thinkers who bridge the gap between science and the broader intellectual landscape.
Scholar of cognitive science, physics, and comparative literature. Notable research areas include the sense of self, consciousness, analogy-making, artistic creation, literary translation, and discovery in mathematics and physics. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for general nonfiction and a National Book Award for Science for his book "Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid."