Adi Shamir

Summary

Adi Shamir is a human^[1]. Born in Tel Aviv^[2], he… he was born on July 6, 1952^[3]. He worked as a mathematician^[4], cryptologist^[5], and computer scientist^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (704 views/month, #7,094 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Adi Shamir's place of birth was Tel Aviv^[2].
• Adi Shamir was born on July 6, 1952^[3].
• Adi Shamir held citizenship in Israel^[8].
• Adi Shamir worked as a mathematician^[4].
• Adi Shamir's professions included cryptologist^[5].
• Adi Shamir worked as a computer scientist^[6].
• Adi Shamir's field of work was informatics^[9].
• Adi Shamir was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[10].
• Adi Shamir was employed by Tel Aviv University^[11].
• Adi Shamir was educated at Tel Aviv University^[12].
• Adi Shamir's education included a stint at University of Warwick^[13].
• Adi Shamir's education included a stint at Weizmann Institute of Science^[14].
• Adi Shamir's doctoral advisor was Zohar Manna^[15].
• Adi Shamir received the Israel Prize^[16].
• Adi Shamir received the Turing Award^[17].
• Adi Shamir received the Anna and Lajos Erdős Prize in Mathematics^[18].
• Adi Shamir received the Paris Kanellakis Award^[19].
• Adi Shamir received the National Cyber Security Hall of Fame^[20].
• Adi Shamir received the Grand Prize of the French Academy of Science^[21].
• Adi Shamir was a member of Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities^[22].
• Adi Shamir was a member of French Academy of Sciences^[23].
• Adi Shamir was a member of Academia Europaea^[24].
• Adi Shamir was a member of Royal Society^[25].
• Adi Shamir was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[26].
• Adi Shamir was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

Adi Shamir was born in Tel Aviv^[2]. He was born on July 6, 1952^[3].

Education

Educated at Tel Aviv University^[12], a public university^[28], in Israel^[29], founded in 1956^[30], headquartered in Tel Aviv^[31]; University of Warwick^[13], a public research university^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1965^[34]; and Weizmann Institute of Science^[14], an institute^[35], in Israel^[36], founded in 1934^[37]. Adi Shamir's doctoral advisor was Zohar Manna^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[4], cryptologist^[5], and computer scientist^[6]. Adi Shamir's field of work was informatics^[9]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[10], a university^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1861^[40], headquartered in Cambridge^[41] and Tel Aviv University^[11], a public university^[42], in Israel^[43], founded in 1956^[44], headquartered in Tel Aviv^[45]. Doctoral students include Eli Biham^[46], Uriel Feige^[47], Amos Fiat^[48], Avital (Wierzba) Schrift^[49], Dror Lapidot^[50], and Ziv Soferman^[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Israel Prize^[16], an award^[52], in Israel^[53], founded in 1953^[54]; Turing Award^[17], a science award^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1966^[57]; Anna and Lajos Erdős Prize in Mathematics^[18], a science award^[58], in Israel^[59], founded in 1977^[60]; Paris Kanellakis Award^[19], an award^[61]; National Cyber Security Hall of Fame^[20], an award^[62], in United States^[63], founded in 2012^[64]; and Grand Prize of the French Academy of Science^[21], a science award^[65], in France^[66], founded in 1997^[67].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Adi Shamir include RSA^[68], a cryptosystem^[69], founded in 1977^[70]; Shamir's Secret Sharing^[71]; RSA problem^[72]; and Feige–Fiat–Shamir identification scheme^[73].

Why It Matters

Adi Shamir ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (704 views/month, #7,094 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[74] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[75]

He is credited with the discovery of secret sharing^[76]; Fiat–Shamir heuristic^[77], a cryptography^[78]; differential cryptanalysis^[79], a type of cryptographic attack^[80]; and Feige–Fiat–Shamir identification scheme^[81]. Entities named for him include RSA^[68], a cryptosystem^[69], founded in 1977^[70]; Shamir's Secret Sharing^[71]; RSA problem^[72]; and Feige–Fiat–Shamir identification scheme^[73].

His notable doctoral advisees include Amos Fiat^[82], a computer scientist^[83], b. 1956^[84], of Israel^[85], awarded the Paris Kanellakis Award^[86], specialised in computer science^[87]; Eli Biham^[88], a cryptologist^[89], b. 1960^[90], of Israel^[91], awarded the IACR Fellow^[92], specialised in mathematics^[93]; Uriel Feige^[94], a mathematician^[95], b. 1959^[96], of Israel^[97], awarded the Gödel Prize^[98], specialised in informatics^[99]; and Eyal Ronen^[100], a computer scientist^[101], of Israel^[102], specialised in cryptography^[103].

FAQs

Where was Adi Shamir born?

Adi Shamir was born in Tel Aviv^[2].

What did Adi Shamir do for work?

Adi Shamir worked as mathematician^[4], cryptologist^[5], and computer scientist^[6].

Where did Adi Shamir go to school?

Adi Shamir was educated at Tel Aviv University^[12], University of Warwick^[13], and Weizmann Institute of Science^[14].

What awards did Adi Shamir receive?

Honors received include Israel Prize^[16], Turing Award^[17], Anna and Lajos Erdős Prize in Mathematics^[18], and Paris Kanellakis Award^[19].

What did Adi Shamir discover?

Adi Shamir is credited as discoverer of secret sharing^[76], Fiat–Shamir heuristic^[77], differential cryptanalysis^[79], and Feige–Fiat–Shamir identification scheme^[81].