Ben-Zion Chor

Ph.D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1985
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Ben-Zion Chor, born on January 1, 1956 [1], died on January 1, 2021 [1]. He was a computer scientist, mathematician, and university teacher [1].

Chor received his education from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Hebrew University of Jerusalem [2][3]. His professional fields included mathematics, informatics, bioinformatics, and computational biology [1].

He was employed by Technion – Israel Institute of Technology from 1987 to 2001 [3], and subsequently by Tel Aviv University from 2001 to present [3].

Ben-Zion Chor

Summary

Ben-Zion Chor is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1956[2]. He died on January 1, 2021[3]. He worked as a computer scientist[4], mathematician[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Ben-Zion Chor was born on January 1, 1956[2].
  • Ben-Zion Chor was born on December 23, 1956[8].
  • Ben-Zion Chor died on January 1, 2021[3].
  • Ben-Zion Chor died on June 10, 2021[9].
  • Ben-Zion Chor held citizenship in Israel[10].
  • Ben-Zion Chor worked as a computer scientist[4].
  • Ben-Zion Chor's professions included mathematician[5].
  • Ben-Zion Chor worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Ben-Zion Chor's field of work was mathematics[11].
  • Ben-Zion Chor's field of work was informatics[12].
  • Ben-Zion Chor's field of work was bioinformatics[13].
  • Ben-Zion Chor's field of work was computational biology[14].
  • Ben-Zion Chor's field of work was cryptography[15].
  • Ben-Zion Chor's field of work was computer science[16].
  • Ben-Zion Chor held the position of professor[17].
  • Ben-Zion Chor was employed by Tel Aviv University[18].
  • Ben-Zion Chor was employed by Technion – Israel Institute of Technology[19].
  • Ben-Zion Chor's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[20].
  • Ben-Zion Chor's education included a stint at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[21].
  • Ben-Zion Chor's doctoral advisor was Ron Rivest[22].
  • Ben-Zion Chor is recorded as male[23].
  • Ben-Zion Chor's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Ben-Zion Chor supervised Eyal Kushilevitz as a doctoral student[25].
  • Ben-Zion Chor supervised Sagi Snir as a doctoral student[26].
  • Ben-Zion Chor supervised Niv Gilboa as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1956[2] and December 23, 1956[8].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[20], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1861[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Hebrew University of Jerusalem[21], a university[32], in Israel[33], founded in 1918[34], headquartered in Jerusalem[35]. Ben-Zion Chor's doctoral advisor was Ron Rivest[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[4], mathematician[5], and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include mathematics[11], an academic discipline[36]; informatics[12], an academic major[37], founded in 1957[38]; bioinformatics[13], a branch of biology[39]; computational biology[14], an academic discipline[40]; cryptography[15], an academic discipline[41]; and computer science[16], an academic discipline[42]. Employers include Tel Aviv University[18], a public university[43], in Israel[44], founded in 1956[45], headquartered in Tel Aviv[46] and Technion – Israel Institute of Technology[19], a university[47], in Israel[48], founded in 1924[49], headquartered in Haifa[50]. Ben-Zion Chor held the position of professor[17]. Doctoral students include Eyal Kushilevitz[25], a computer scientist[51], b. 2000[52], specialised in informatics[53]; Sagi Snir[26], a researcher[54], specialised in bioinformatics[55]; Niv Gilboa[27]; Amir Ben-Dor[56]; Amos Beimel[57], a university teacher[58], b. 1965[59], specialised in algorithmics[60]; and Guy Even[61].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 2021[3] and June 10, 2021[9].

Why It Matters

Ben-Zion Chor ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

His notable doctoral advisees include Eyal Kushilevitz[63], a computer scientist[64], b. 2000[65], specialised in informatics[66] and Amir Rubinstein[67], a computer scientist[68], b. 1977[69], of Israel[70], specialised in informatics[71].

FAQs

What did Ben-Zion Chor do for work?

Ben-Zion Chor worked as computer scientist[4], mathematician[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Ben-Zion Chor go to school?

Ben-Zion Chor was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[20] and Hebrew University of Jerusalem[21].

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