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Theoretical physicist known for his work in the path integral formulation of quantum mechanics, theory of quantum electrodynamics, and the physics of superfluidity. Nobel Prize recipient for his contributions to the development of quantum electrodynamics.
Billionaire investor and hedge fund manager. Co-founder and co-chief investment officer of Bridgewater Associates since 1985.
Israeli author, public intellectual, historian, and professor. Author of the popular science bestsellers Sapiens, Homo Deus, and 21 Lessons for the 21st Century. His writings explore various topics including free will, consciousness, intelligence, happiness, and suffering.
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.
English computer scientist, essayist, entrepreneur, investor, and author. Known for his work on the programming language Lisp, co-founding Viaweb (later Yahoo! Store), and co-founding Y Combinator.
Essayist, mathematical statistician, former option trader, risk analyst, and aphorist. Work concerns problems of randomness, probability, and uncertainty.