Claus P. Schnorr

Summary

Claus P. Schnorr is a human^[1]. He was born in Völklingen^[2]. He was born on August 4, 1943^[3]. He died on June 8, 2025^[4]. He worked as a mathematician^[5], cryptographer^[6], engineer^[7], university teacher^[8], and computer scientist^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Völklingen^[2], Claus P. Schnorr…
• Claus P. Schnorr was born on August 4, 1943^[3].
• Claus P. Schnorr died on June 8, 2025^[4].
• Claus P. Schnorr held citizenship in Germany^[11].
• Claus P. Schnorr worked as a mathematician^[5].
• Claus P. Schnorr worked as a cryptographer^[6].
• Claus P. Schnorr's professions included engineer^[7].
• Claus P. Schnorr's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Claus P. Schnorr's professions included computer scientist^[9].
• Among Claus P. Schnorr's employers was Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg^[12].
• Claus P. Schnorr was employed by Goethe University Frankfurt^[13].
• Claus P. Schnorr was educated at Saarland University^[14].
• Claus P. Schnorr's doctoral advisor was Günter Hotz^[15].
• A notable student of Claus P. Schnorr was Marc Fischlin^[16].
• A notable student of Claus P. Schnorr was Roger Fischlin^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Claus P. Schnorr is Schnorr digital signature scheme^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Claus P. Schnorr is Schnorr group^[19].
• Claus P. Schnorr received the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize^[20].
• Claus P. Schnorr received the IACR Fellow^[21].
• Claus P. Schnorr is recorded as male^[22].
• Claus P. Schnorr's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Claus P. Schnorr supervised Peter H. Fuchs as a doctoral student^[24].
• Claus P. Schnorr supervised Peter Gács as a doctoral student^[25].
• Claus P. Schnorr supervised Martin Seysen as a doctoral student^[26].
• Claus P. Schnorr supervised Jürgen Sattler as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Claus P. Schnorr was born in Völklingen^[2]. He was born on August 4, 1943^[3].

Education

Claus P. Schnorr's education included a stint at Saarland University^[14]. His doctoral advisor was Günter Hotz^[15]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Natural Sciences^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[5], cryptographer^[6], engineer^[7], university teacher^[8], and computer scientist^[9]. Employers include Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg^[12], a public research university^[29], in Germany^[30], founded in 1742^[31], headquartered in Erlangen^[32] and Goethe University Frankfurt^[13], a public university^[33], in Germany^[34], founded in 1914^[35], headquartered in Jügelhaus^[36]. Notable students include Marc Fischlin^[16] and Roger Fischlin^[17]. Doctoral students include Peter H. Fuchs^[24], a mathematician^[37], b. 1943^[38]; Peter Gács^[25], a computer scientist^[39], b. 1947^[40], of Hungary^[41]; Martin Seysen^[26]; Jürgen Sattler^[27]; Roland Mirwald^[42], b. 1958^[43]; and Harald Ritter^[44].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Schnorr digital signature scheme^[18] and Schnorr group^[19]. Things named for Claus P. Schnorr include Schnorr digital signature scheme^[45].

Recognition

Awards received include Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize^[20], a science award^[46], in Germany^[47], founded in 1985^[48] and IACR Fellow^[21].

Death and Burial

Claus P. Schnorr died on June 8, 2025^[4].

Why It Matters

Claus P. Schnorr ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).^[10] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]

Entities named for him include Schnorr digital signature scheme^[45].

His notable doctoral advisees include Peter Gács^[50], a computer scientist^[51], b. 1947^[52], of Hungary^[53]; Hans-Gerhard Franke^[54], a computer scientist^[55]; Jean-Pierre Seifert^[56], a computer scientist^[57], b. 1966^[58], of Germany^[59], specialised in computer security^[60]; Christoph Ludwig^[61], a computer scientist^[62]; Rupert Hartung^[63], a computer scientist^[64]; and Alexander May^[65], a computer scientist^[66].

FAQs

Where was Claus P. Schnorr born?

Claus P. Schnorr was born in Völklingen^[2].

What did Claus P. Schnorr do for work?

Claus P. Schnorr worked as mathematician^[5], cryptographer^[6], engineer^[7], university teacher^[8], and computer scientist^[9].

Where did Claus P. Schnorr go to school?

Claus P. Schnorr was educated at Saarland University^[14].

What awards did Claus P. Schnorr receive?

Honors received include Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize^[20] and IACR Fellow^[21].