Wolfram had a conflict with Caltech administration over intellectual property when he began developing software companies while holding a faculty position at age 21-22; the institute prohibited simultaneous activities in academia and commerce.
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Stephen WolframEvidence Quote
“Being a professor and doing things like starting companies, they were not compatible activities... so I quit.”
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Can space and time emerge from simple rules? Stephen Wolfram thinks so. | World Science Festival— World Science FestivalCreated: 8/12/2026, 6:48:03 PM
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