David Pointcheval

French cryptographer
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David Pointcheval

Summary

David Pointcheval is a human[1]. His place of birth was La Ferté-Macé[2]. He was born on June 1, 1970[3]. He worked as a cryptographer[4], researcher[5], and computer scientist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • David Pointcheval was born in La Ferté-Macé[2].
  • David Pointcheval was born on June 1, 1970[3].
  • David Pointcheval held citizenship in France[8].
  • David Pointcheval worked as a cryptographer[4].
  • David Pointcheval worked as a researcher[5].
  • David Pointcheval worked as a computer scientist[6].
  • David Pointcheval held the position of director[9].
  • David Pointcheval was educated at École Normale Supérieure[10].
  • David Pointcheval's doctoral advisor was Brigitte Vallée[11].
  • David Pointcheval's doctoral advisor was Jacques Stern[12].
  • David Pointcheval received the CNRS silver medal[13].
  • David Pointcheval is recorded as male[14].
  • David Pointcheval's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • David Pointcheval supervised Mark Manulis as a doctoral student[16].
  • David Pointcheval supervised Céline Chevalier as a doctoral student[17].
  • David Pointcheval supervised Sebastien Zimmer as a doctoral student[18].
  • David Pointcheval supervised Benoit Chevallier-Mames as a doctoral student[19].
  • David Pointcheval supervised Olivier Blazy as a doctoral student[20].
  • David Pointcheval supervised Georg Fuchsbauer as a doctoral student[21].
  • David Pointcheval supervised Mario Michael Strefler as a doctoral student[22].
  • David Pointcheval supervised Florian Bourse as a doctoral student[23].
  • David Pointcheval supervised Fabrice Benhamouda as a doctoral student[24].
  • David Pointcheval supervised Geoffroy Couteau as a doctoral student[25].
  • David Pointcheval supervised Léo Ducas as a doctoral student[26].
  • David Pointcheval supervised Sylvain Ruhault as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in La Ferté-Macé[2], David Pointcheval… he was born on June 1, 1970[3].

Education

David Pointcheval was educated at École Normale Supérieure[10]. Doctoral advisors include Brigitte Vallée[11], a mathematician[28], b. 1950[29], of France[30], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[31] and Jacques Stern[12], a cryptologist[32], b. 1949[33], of France[34], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour[35], specialised in cryptography[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cryptographer[4], researcher[5], and computer scientist[6]. David Pointcheval held the position of director[9]. Doctoral students include Mark Manulis[16], a researcher[37]; Céline Chevalier[17]; Sebastien Zimmer[18]; Benoit Chevallier-Mames[19]; Olivier Blazy[20], a computer scientist[38], b. 1986[39]; and Georg Fuchsbauer[21], a computer scientist[40], b. 1980[41].

Recognition

David Pointcheval received the CNRS silver medal[13].

Why It Matters

David Pointcheval ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was David Pointcheval born?

Born in La Ferté-Macé[2], David Pointcheval…

What did David Pointcheval do for work?

David Pointcheval worked as cryptographer[4], researcher[5], and computer scientist[6].

Where did David Pointcheval go to school?

David Pointcheval was educated at École Normale Supérieure[10].

What awards did David Pointcheval receive?

Honors received include CNRS silver medal[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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