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My Take
David Gelernter fascinates me as more than a computer scientist; he is a thinker who argues with his era. A Yale professor known for parallel computation in the 1980s, he also foresaw aspects of our networked world in Mirror Worlds, then turned his pen to culture and society as an essayist. I am drawn to the question of why someone who could map the future of computing chose to wade into civilizational debate. He is a polarizing figure, no doubt, but his insistence on reconstructing the world through his own reasoning commands a respect that crosses disciplinary lines.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- David Gelernter
- Name (Japanese)
- デヴィッド・ゲランター
- Reading
- でゔぃっど・げらんたー
- Born
- March 5, 1955 (age 71)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Goat
- Origin
- United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- computer scientist / university teacher / writer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Yale University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David%20Gelernter
Frequently asked questions
When was David Gelernter born?
Born March 5, 1955 (age 71).
Where is David Gelernter from?
David Gelernter is from United States.
What does David Gelernter do?
David Gelernter works as computer scientist, university teacher, writer.
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7. About this entry
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- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.