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 (187 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 (187 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 16 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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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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  1. 11d ago · 本日晴天 · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nacsis-cat author id → DA07358432
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  2. 5w ago · PKalnai · 2026-08-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cyprus university of technology id → 45494
    U.s. copyright office public records system name id → Biham, Eli
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  3. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Erdős number → {'amount': '+3'}
    Place of birth → Israel
    Gnd id → —
    National library of israel j9u id → 987007426494705171
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