Personnel: Scott Aaronson at UT Austin (Professor of Computer Science)
The source confirms Scott Aaronson is at UT Austin in a Computer Science role. However, his exact title is 'Schlumberger Centennial Chair of Computer Science', not simply 'Professor of Computer Science' — this is a more specific endowed chair position. The startDate of 2016 is partially supported: the earliest UT Austin course taught appears in Fall 2016, and he was teaching at MIT through Spring 2016, suggesting a transition around that time. However, the source does not explicitly state a start date, so 2016 is inferred rather than directly confirmed. The role description is incomplete (missing the 'Schlumberger Centennial Chair' distinction) but not contradicted.
Our claim
entire record- Person
- Scott Aaronson
- Role
- Professor of Computer Science
- Role Type
- career
- Start Date
- 2016
- Is Founder
- No
- Notes
- Quantum computing and computational complexity; David J. Bruton Centennial Professor
Source evidence
1 src · 1 checkNoteThe source confirms Scott Aaronson is at UT Austin in a Computer Science role. However, his exact title is 'Schlumberger Centennial Chair of Computer Science', not simply 'Professor of Computer Science' — this is a more specific endowed chair position. The startDate of 2016 is partially supported: the earliest UT Austin course taught appears in Fall 2016, and he was teaching at MIT through Spring 2016, suggesting a transition around that time. However, the source does not explicitly state a start date, so 2016 is inferred rather than directly confirmed. The role description is incomplete (missing the 'Schlumberger Centennial Chair' distinction) but not contradicted.