Eli Biham

Israeli cryptologist
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Eli Biham

Summary

Eli Biham is a human[1]. He was born in Israel[2]. He was born on January 1, 1960[3]. He worked as a cryptologist[4], mathematician[5], computer scientist[6], engineer[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Israel[2], Eli Biham…
  • Eli Biham was born on January 1, 1960[3].
  • Eli Biham held citizenship in Israel[10].
  • Eli Biham worked as a cryptologist[4].
  • Eli Biham worked as a mathematician[5].
  • Eli Biham's professions included computer scientist[6].
  • Eli Biham's professions included engineer[7].
  • Eli Biham worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Eli Biham's field of work was mathematics[11].
  • Among Eli Biham's employers was Technion – Israel Institute of Technology[12].
  • Eli Biham was educated at Tel Aviv University[13].
  • Eli Biham was educated at Weizmann Institute of Science[14].
  • Eli Biham's doctoral advisor was Adi Shamir[15].
  • Eli Biham received the IACR Fellow[16].
  • Eli Biham is recorded as male[17].
  • Eli Biham's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Eli Biham supervised Alex Biryukov as a doctoral student[19].
  • Eli Biham supervised Elad Pinhas Barkan as a doctoral student[20].
  • Eli Biham supervised Orr Dunkelman as a doctoral student[21].
  • Eli Biham supervised Tal Mor as a doctoral student[22].
  • Eli Biham supervised Rafael Chen as a doctoral student[23].
  • Eli Biham's Commons category is recorded as Eli Biham[24].
  • Eli Biham's family name is recorded as Biham[25].
  • Eli Biham's given name is recorded as Eli[26].
  • Eli Biham's official website is recorded as http://www.cs.technion.ac.il/~biham/[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Israel[2], Eli Biham… he was born on January 1, 1960[3].

Education

Educated at Tel Aviv University[13], a public university[28], in Israel[29], founded in 1956[30], headquartered in Tel Aviv[31] and Weizmann Institute of Science[14], an institute[32], in Israel[33], founded in 1934[34]. Eli Biham's doctoral advisor was Adi Shamir[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cryptologist[4], mathematician[5], computer scientist[6], engineer[7], and university teacher[8]. Eli Biham's field of work was mathematics[11]. He was employed by Technion – Israel Institute of Technology[12]. Doctoral students include Alex Biryukov[19], a cryptographer[35], b. 1953[36], of Israel[37], specialised in computer science[38]; Elad Pinhas Barkan[20]; Orr Dunkelman[21], a cryptographer[39], b. 1980[40], of Israel[41], specialised in informatics[42]; Tal Mor[22], a computer scientist[43], of Israel[44]; and Rafael Chen[23].

Recognition

Eli Biham received the IACR Fellow[16].

Why It Matters

Eli Biham ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

He is credited with the discovery of differential cryptanalysis[47], a type of cryptographic attack[48] and Tiger[49], a cryptographic hash function[50].

His notable doctoral advisees include Alex Biryukov[51], a cryptographer[52], b. 1953[53], of Israel[54], specialised in computer science[55]; Orr Dunkelman[56], a cryptographer[57], b. 1980[58], of Israel[59], specialised in informatics[60]; and Tal Mor[61], a computer scientist[62], of Israel[63].

FAQs

Where was Eli Biham born?

Eli Biham's place of birth was Israel[2].

What did Eli Biham do for work?

Eli Biham worked as cryptologist[4], mathematician[5], computer scientist[6], engineer[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Eli Biham go to school?

Eli Biham was educated at Tel Aviv University[13] and Weizmann Institute of Science[14].

What awards did Eli Biham receive?

Honors received include IACR Fellow[16].

What did Eli Biham discover?

Eli Biham is credited as discoverer of differential cryptanalysis[47] and Tiger[49].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . iacr.org. Retrieved . iacr.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . 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] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [47] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [51] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [56] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [61] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  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
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  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  22. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [59] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [60] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [62] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  29. [63] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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