About Wolfram

The introduction of Wolfram|Alpha defined a fundamentally new paradigm for getting knowledge and answers—not by searching the web, but by doing dynamic computations based on a vast collection of built-in data, algorithms and methods.Wolfram|Alpha brings expert-level knowledge and capabilities to the broadest possible range of people—spanning all professions and education levels.Energetically developed for more than a decade, Wolfram|Alpha is an ambitious, long-term intellectual endeavor that we intend will deliver ever-increasing capabilities over the years to come.With a world-class team and participation from top outside experts in countless fields, we are constantly working to create what we hope will stand as a major milestone of twenty-first century intellectual achievement. What makes Wolfram|Alpha possible today is a somewhat unique set of circumstances—and the singular vision of Stephen Wolfram. For the first time in history, computers are powerful enough to support the capabilities of Wolfram|Alpha, and the web provides a broad-based means of delivery. But this technology alone was not enough for Wolfram|Alpha to be possible.