Gilles Brassard

Summary

Gilles Brassard is a human^[1]. He was born in Montreal^[2]. He was born on April 20, 1955^[3]. He worked as a cryptographer^[4], computer scientist^[5], and engineer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (526 views/month, #7,123 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Gilles Brassard's place of birth was Montreal^[2].
• Gilles Brassard was born on April 20, 1955^[3].
• Gilles Brassard held citizenship in Canada^[8].
• Gilles Brassard worked as a cryptographer^[4].
• Gilles Brassard worked as a computer scientist^[5].
• Gilles Brassard worked as an engineer^[6].
• Gilles Brassard's field of work was quantum information science^[9].
• Gilles Brassard's field of work was quantum cryptography^[10].
• Gilles Brassard was employed by Université de Montréal^[11].
• Gilles Brassard's education included a stint at Université de Montréal^[12].
• Gilles Brassard was educated at Cornell University^[13].
• Gilles Brassard was educated at Cornell University College of Engineering^[14].
• Gilles Brassard's doctoral advisor was John Edward Hopcroft^[15].
• Gilles Brassard received the Officer of the Order of Canada^[16].
• Gilles Brassard received the Acfas Urgel-Archambeault Award^[17].
• Gilles Brassard received the Officer of the National Order of Quebec^[18].
• Gilles Brassard received the Wolf Prize in Physics^[19].
• Gilles Brassard received the IACR Fellow^[20].
• Gilles Brassard received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada^[21].
• Gilles Brassard was a member of Royal Society^[22].
• Gilles Brassard was a member of Royal Society of Canada^[23].
• Gilles Brassard was a member of Academia Europaea^[24].
• Gilles Brassard was a member of Département d'informatique et de recherche opérationnelle^[25].
• Gilles Brassard was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[26].
• Gilles Brassard is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

Gilles Brassard was born in Montreal^[2]. He was born on April 20, 1955^[3].

Education

Educated at Université de Montréal^[12], a university in Quebec^[28], in Canada^[29], founded in 1878^[30], headquartered in Montreal^[31]; Cornell University^[13], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1865^[34], headquartered in Ithaca^[35]; and Cornell University College of Engineering^[14], an engineering college^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1870^[38]. Gilles Brassard's doctoral advisor was John Edward Hopcroft^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cryptographer^[4], computer scientist^[5], and engineer^[6]. Fields of work include quantum information science^[9], a branch of physics^[39] and quantum cryptography^[10], a branch of science^[40]. Gilles Brassard was employed by Université de Montréal^[11]. Doctoral students include Anne Broadbent^[41], Alain Tapp^[42], Dominic Mayers^[43], André Berthiaume^[44], José Manuel Fernandez^[45], and Louis Salvail^[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of Canada^[16], a grade of an order^[47], in Canada^[48], founded in 1967^[49]; Acfas Urgel-Archambeault Award^[17], an award^[50], in Canada^[51]; Officer of the National Order of Quebec^[18], a class of award^[52], in Canada^[53]; Wolf Prize in Physics^[19], a physics award^[54], in Israel^[55], founded in 1978^[56]; IACR Fellow^[20]; and Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada^[21], a fellowship award^[57], in Canada^[58].

Why It Matters

Gilles Brassard ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (526 views/month, #7,123 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[59] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[60]

His notable doctoral advisees include Alain Tapp^[61], a researcher^[62], specialised in computer science^[63] and Louis Salvail^[64], a researcher^[65], specialised in computer science^[66].

FAQs

Where was Gilles Brassard born?

Gilles Brassard's place of birth was Montreal^[2].

What did Gilles Brassard do for work?

Gilles Brassard worked as cryptographer^[4], computer scientist^[5], and engineer^[6].

Where did Gilles Brassard go to school?

Gilles Brassard was educated at Université de Montréal^[12], Cornell University^[13], and Cornell University College of Engineering^[14].

What awards did Gilles Brassard receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of Canada^[16], Acfas Urgel-Archambeault Award^[17], Officer of the National Order of Quebec^[18], and Wolf Prize in Physics^[19].