Charles H. Bennett American physicist Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Charles-H-Bennett Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Charles-H-Bennett Written by Erik Gregersen Erik Gregersen is a senior editor at Encyclopaedia Britannica, specializing in the physical sciences and technology. Before joining Britannica in 2007, he worked at the University of Chicago Press on the... Erik Gregersen Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Jun 14, 2024 • Article History Table of Contents Born: 1943, New York City, New York, U.S. (Show more) Charles H. Bennett (born 1943, New York City, New York, U.S.) is an American physicist noted for his work in quantum cryptography and quantum teleportation. Bennett graduated from Brandeis University with a bachelor’s degree in chemistry in 1964. He received a doctorate in 1970 from Harvard University, where he worked on computer simulations of moving molecules. He spent two years at Argonne National Laboratory in Illinois, before joining IBM Research in Yorktown Heights, New York, where he has spent his career since 1972. While at Brandeis, Bennett became friends with fellow student Stephen Wiesner. They kept in touch while Wiesner ...(100 of 756 words)

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