Gustavus Simmons

American cryptographer
Person human Q381312
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Gustavus Simmons

Summary

Gustavus Simmons is a human[1]. His place of birth was West Virginia[2]. He was born on October 27, 1930[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4], cryptographer[5], and computer scientist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in West Virginia[2], Gustavus Simmons…
  • Gustavus Simmons was born on October 27, 1930[3].
  • Gustavus Simmons held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Gustavus Simmons worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Gustavus Simmons worked as a cryptographer[5].
  • Gustavus Simmons worked as a computer scientist[6].
  • Gustavus Simmons's field of work was cryptography[9].
  • Gustavus Simmons was educated at Deep Springs College[10].
  • Gustavus Simmons's education included a stint at University of New Mexico[11].
  • Gustavus Simmons's doctoral advisor was Julius Rubin Blum[12].
  • Gustavus Simmons received the Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award[13].
  • Gustavus Simmons received the honorary doctorate of Lund University[14].
  • Gustavus Simmons received the fellow[15].
  • Gustavus Simmons received the IACR Fellow[16].
  • Gustavus Simmons is recorded as male[17].
  • Gustavus Simmons's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Gustavus Simmons earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[19].
  • Gustavus Simmons's family name is recorded as Q21448931[20].
  • Gustavus Simmons's given name is recorded as Gustavus[21].
  • Gustavus Simmons's Erdős number is recorded as {'amount': '+1'}[22].
  • Gustavus Simmons's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[23].

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Origins and Family

Gustavus Simmons was born in West Virginia[2]. He was born on October 27, 1930[3].

Education

Educated at Deep Springs College[10], a liberal arts college[24], in United States[25], founded in 1917[26] and University of New Mexico[11], a public research university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1889[29], headquartered in Albuquerque[30]. Gustavus Simmons's doctoral advisor was Julius Rubin Blum[12]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4], cryptographer[5], and computer scientist[6]. Gustavus Simmons's field of work was cryptography[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award[13], an award[31], in United States[32], founded in 1960[33]; honorary doctorate of Lund University[14], an award[34], in Sweden[35]; fellow[15], a position[36]; and IACR Fellow[16].

Why It Matters

Gustavus Simmons ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Gustavus Simmons born?

Gustavus Simmons's place of birth was West Virginia[2].

What did Gustavus Simmons do for work?

Gustavus Simmons worked as mathematician[4], cryptographer[5], and computer scientist[6].

Where did Gustavus Simmons go to school?

Gustavus Simmons was educated at Deep Springs College[10] and University of New Mexico[11].

What awards did Gustavus Simmons receive?

Honors received include Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award[13], honorary doctorate of Lund University[14], fellow[15], and IACR Fellow[16].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . science.osti.gov. science.osti.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . iacr.org. Retrieved . iacr.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . oldwww.cs.elte.hu. oldwww.cs.elte.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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