Archive: UW Four Peaks -- Nathan Myhrvold
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Channel: UW Video · 2013 · Education
He studied under physicist Stephen Hawking. He started Microsoft research. Bill Gates calls him "the smartest person he knows." He's written an award-winning cookbook that marries science with the kitchen. And his company, Intellectual Ventures, provokes vigorous debate in its unique business model that profits from patent portfolios. Some call Nathan Mhyrvold "every kind of scientist" -- a Willy Wonka, a renaissance man, even a nerdy Tony Soprano. The University of Washington is committed to ensuring digital accessibility in our services, programs, and activities. If you encounter accessibility barriers using videos found on this channel, please contact UW Video at uwvideo [at] uw [dot] edu.
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