Andrew Yao

Summary

Andrew Yao is a human^[1]. Born in Shanghai^[2], he… he was born on +1946-12-24T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a computer scientist^[4] and university teacher^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (122 views/month, #7,193 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Born in Shanghai^[2], Andrew Yao…
• Andrew Yao was born on +1946-12-24T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Among Andrew Yao's spouses was Frances Yao^[7].
• Andrew Yao held citizenship in People's Republic of China^[8].
• Andrew Yao worked as a computer scientist^[4].
• Andrew Yao worked as a university teacher^[5].
• Andrew Yao's field of work was informatics^[9].
• Andrew Yao's field of work was computer science^[10].
• Among Andrew Yao's employers was Princeton University^[11].
• Among Andrew Yao's employers was University of California, Berkeley^[12].
• Among Andrew Yao's employers was Stanford University^[13].
• Among Andrew Yao's employers was Tsinghua University^[14].
• Among Andrew Yao's employers was University of California, San Diego^[15].
• Andrew Yao's education included a stint at Harvard University^[16].
• Andrew Yao's education included a stint at National Taiwan University^[17].
• Andrew Yao's education included a stint at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[18].
• Andrew Yao's education included a stint at Taipei Municipal Chien Kuo High School^[19].
• Andrew Yao's doctoral advisor was Chung Laung Liu^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Andrew Yao is Yao's principle^[21].
• Andrew Yao received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[22].
• Andrew Yao received the Turing Award^[23].
• Andrew Yao received the Knuth Prize^[24].
• Andrew Yao received the IACR Fellow^[25].
• Andrew Yao received the ACM Fellow^[26].
• Andrew Yao received the honorary doctor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Shanghai^[2], Andrew Yao… he was born on +1946-12-24T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University^[16], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1636^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31]; National Taiwan University^[17], a national university^[32], in Taiwan^[33], founded in 1928^[34]; University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[18], a public research university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1867^[37]; and Taipei Municipal Chien Kuo High School^[19], a high school^[38], in Taiwan^[39], founded in 1898^[40]. Andrew Yao's doctoral advisor was Chung Laung Liu^[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist^[4] and university teacher^[5]. Fields of work include informatics^[9], an academic major^[41], founded in 1957^[42] and computer science^[10], an academic discipline^[43]. Employers include Princeton University^[11], a private university^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1746^[46], headquartered in Princeton^[47]; University of California, Berkeley^[12], a public research university^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1868^[50], headquartered in Berkeley^[51]; Stanford University^[13], a private university^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1885^[54], headquartered in Stanford^[55]; Tsinghua University^[14], a public university^[56], in People's Republic of China^[57], founded in 1911^[58], headquartered in Beijing^[59]; and University of California, San Diego^[15], a public university^[60], in United States^[61], founded in 1960^[62]. Doctoral students include Joan Feigenbaum^[63], Timothy Paul Barber^[64], Robert Lewis (Scot) Drysdale, III^[65], Yaoyun Shi^[66], Weizhen Mao^[67], and Hing-Fung Ting^[68].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Andrew Yao is Yao's principle^[21]. Things named for him include Yao's principle^[69], a principle^[70]; Yao's Millionaires' problem^[71], a cryptographic protocol^[72]; and Yao's test^[73].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[22], a fellowship grant^[74], in United States^[75], founded in 1925^[76]; Turing Award^[23], a science award^[77], in United States^[78], founded in 1966^[79]; Knuth Prize^[24], a science award^[80], in United States^[81], founded in 1996^[82]; IACR Fellow^[25]; ACM Fellow^[26], a fellowship award^[83]; and honorary doctor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong^[27], an award^[84], in People's Republic of China^[85].

Personal Life

Among Andrew Yao's spouses was Frances Yao^[7].

Why It Matters

Andrew Yao ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (122 views/month, #7,193 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[86] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[87]

Entities named for him include Yao's principle^[69], a principle^[70]; Yao's Millionaires' problem^[71], a cryptographic protocol^[72]; and Yao's test^[73].

His notable doctoral advisees include Oren Patashnik^[88], a computer scientist^[89], b. 1954^[90], of United States^[91]; Joan Feigenbaum^[92], a mathematician^[93], b. 1958^[94], of United States^[95], awarded the ACM Fellow^[96]; Kenneth L. Clarkson^[97], a computer scientist^[98], awarded the ACM Fellow^[99]; and Robert Lewis (Scot) Drysdale, III^[100], a computer scientist^[101].

FAQs

Where was Andrew Yao born?

Born in Shanghai^[2], Andrew Yao…

Who was Andrew Yao married to?

Andrew Yao's spouses include Frances Yao^[7].

What did Andrew Yao do for work?

Andrew Yao worked as computer scientist^[4] and university teacher^[5].

Where did Andrew Yao go to school?

Andrew Yao was educated at Harvard University^[16], National Taiwan University^[17], University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[18], and Taipei Municipal Chien Kuo High School^[19].

What awards did Andrew Yao receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[22], Turing Award^[23], Knuth Prize^[24], and IACR Fellow^[25].