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William Wootters

1951- · quantum information, quantum mechanics
American physicist, specialist in quantum information and entanglement. Together with Wojciech Zurek, proved the no-cloning theorem, a fundamental limitation of quantum mechanics. Developed a measure of entanglement — concurrence.

Biography

Born in the USA. Studied at Stanford, received his PhD at the University of California, Berkeley. Worked at Williams College, where he taught until retirement. Collaborated closely with Charles Bennett and other quantum information pioneers.

Key discoveries

💡 In his free time, he enjoys the history of science and collects rare scientific books.
Quote: "You cannot create a perfect copy of an unknown quantum state — it is simply impossible."
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