Hans Dobbertin

German cryptographer (1952–2006)
Person human Q73585
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Hans Dobbertin

Summary

Hans Dobbertin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Coppenbrügge[2]. He was born on +1952-04-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Bochum[4]. He died on +2006-02-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a cryptographer[6], mathematician[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Hans Dobbertin was born in Coppenbrügge[2].
  • Hans Dobbertin died in Bochum[4].
  • Hans Dobbertin was born on +1952-04-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Hans Dobbertin died on +2006-02-02T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Hans Dobbertin held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Hans Dobbertin's professions included cryptographer[6].
  • Hans Dobbertin's professions included mathematician[7].
  • Hans Dobbertin worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Hans Dobbertin's field of work was cryptography[11].
  • Hans Dobbertin was employed by Ruhr University Bochum[12].
  • Hans Dobbertin was employed by University of Klagenfurt[13].
  • Hans Dobbertin was educated at Leibniz University Hannover[14].
  • Hans Dobbertin's doctoral advisor was Marcel Erné[15].
  • Hans Dobbertin is recorded as male[16].
  • Hans Dobbertin's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Hans Dobbertin supervised Magnus Daum as a doctoral student[18].
  • Hans Dobbertin supervised Patrick Felke as a doctoral student[19].
  • Hans Dobbertin supervised Nils-Gregor Leander as a doctoral student[20].
  • Hans Dobbertin's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114442780[21].
  • Hans Dobbertin's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 53900838[22].
  • Hans Dobbertin's GND ID is recorded as 143605593[23].
  • Hans Dobbertin's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2006045188[24].
  • Hans Dobbertin's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 25733[25].
  • Hans Dobbertin's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/06w458[26].
  • Hans Dobbertin's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as xx0038094[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Coppenbrügge[2], Hans Dobbertin… he was born on +1952-04-17T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Hans Dobbertin was educated at Leibniz University Hannover[14]. His doctoral advisor was Marcel Erné[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cryptographer[6], mathematician[7], and university teacher[8]. Hans Dobbertin's field of work was cryptography[11]. Employers include Ruhr University Bochum[12], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1962[30], headquartered in Bochum[31] and University of Klagenfurt[13], an architectural structure[32], in Austria[33], founded in 1970[34], headquartered in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee[35]. Doctoral students include Magnus Daum[18], Patrick Felke[19], and Nils-Gregor Leander[20].

Death and Burial

Hans Dobbertin died on +2006-02-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Bochum[4].

Why It Matters

Hans Dobbertin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9]

He is credited with the discovery of RIPEMD[36], a cryptographic hash function[37]; RIPEMD-160[38], a cryptographic hash function[39], founded in 1996[40]; RIPEMD-256[41], a cryptographic hash function[42]; and RIPEMD-128[43], a cryptographic hash function[44], founded in 1996[45].

FAQs

Where was Hans Dobbertin born?

Hans Dobbertin's place of birth was Coppenbrügge[2].

Where did Hans Dobbertin die?

Hans Dobbertin passed away in Bochum[4].

What did Hans Dobbertin do for work?

Hans Dobbertin worked as cryptographer[6], mathematician[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Hans Dobbertin go to school?

Hans Dobbertin was educated at Leibniz University Hannover[14].

What did Hans Dobbertin discover?

Hans Dobbertin is credited as discoverer of RIPEMD[36], RIPEMD-160[38], RIPEMD-256[41], and RIPEMD-128[43].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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