Charles Rackoff

American cryptographer
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Charles Rackoff

Summary

Charles Rackoff is a human[1]. He was born in New York City[2]. He was born on November 26, 1948[3]. He worked as a cryptographer[4], computer scientist[5], and engineer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Charles Rackoff's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • Charles Rackoff was born on November 26, 1948[3].
  • Charles Rackoff held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Charles Rackoff's professions included cryptographer[4].
  • Charles Rackoff's professions included computer scientist[5].
  • Charles Rackoff's professions included engineer[6].
  • Among Charles Rackoff's employers was University of Toronto[9].
  • Charles Rackoff's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10].
  • Charles Rackoff's doctoral advisor was Albert R. Meyer[11].
  • Charles Rackoff received the Gödel Prize[12].
  • Charles Rackoff received the IACR Fellow[13].
  • Charles Rackoff is recorded as male[14].
  • Charles Rackoff's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Charles Rackoff supervised Richard Cleve as a doctoral student[16].
  • Charles Rackoff supervised Xudong Fu as a doctoral student[17].
  • Charles Rackoff supervised Daniel Ron Simon as a doctoral student[18].
  • Charles Rackoff supervised Christopher Blair Wilson as a doctoral student[19].
  • Charles Rackoff supervised Steven Andrew Myers as a doctoral student[20].
  • Charles Rackoff supervised Periklis A. Papakonstantinou as a doctoral student[21].
  • Charles Rackoff supervised Ali Juma as a doctoral student[22].
  • Charles Rackoff's residence is recorded as New York City[23].
  • Charles Rackoff's family name is recorded as Rackoff[24].
  • Charles Rackoff's given name is recorded as Charles[25].
  • Charles Rackoff's Erdős number is recorded as {'amount': '+2'}[26].
  • Charles Rackoff's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Charles Rackoff was born in New York City[2]. He was born on November 26, 1948[3].

Education

Charles Rackoff's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10]. His doctoral advisor was Albert R. Meyer[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cryptographer[4], computer scientist[5], and engineer[6]. Among Charles Rackoff's employers was University of Toronto[9]. Doctoral students include Richard Cleve[16], a computer scientist[28], b. 1960[29], of Canada[30]; Xudong Fu[17]; Daniel Ron Simon[18]; Christopher Blair Wilson[19]; Steven Andrew Myers[20]; and Periklis A. Papakonstantinou[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Gödel Prize[12], a science award[31], founded in 1992[32] and IACR Fellow[13].

Why It Matters

Charles Rackoff ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

His notable doctoral advisees include Richard Cleve[35], a computer scientist[36], b. 1960[37], of Canada[38].

FAQs

Where was Charles Rackoff born?

Charles Rackoff was born in New York City[2].

What did Charles Rackoff do for work?

Charles Rackoff worked as cryptographer[4], computer scientist[5], and engineer[6].

Where did Charles Rackoff go to school?

Charles Rackoff was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10].

What awards did Charles Rackoff receive?

Honors received include Gödel Prize[12] and IACR Fellow[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . sigact.org. sigact.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . iacr.org. Retrieved . iacr.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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