Joan Daemen

Belgian cryptologist
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Joan Daemen was born on January 1, 1965, in Hamont-Achel [1]. He is a mathematician, cryptologist, and computer scientist , and his work is primarily focused on cryptography . Daemen received his education at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven and is employed by STMicroelectronics . He is known for his notable work on Rijndael .

Joan Daemen

Summary

Joan Daemen is a human[1]. Born in Hamont-Achel[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1965[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4], cryptologist[5], and computer scientist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (108 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Joan Daemen's place of birth was Hamont-Achel[2].
  • Joan Daemen was born on January 1, 1965[3].
  • Joan Daemen held citizenship in Belgium[8].
  • Joan Daemen worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Joan Daemen worked as a cryptologist[5].
  • Joan Daemen's professions included computer scientist[6].
  • Joan Daemen's field of work was cryptography[9].
  • Among Joan Daemen's employers was STMicroelectronics[10].
  • Joan Daemen's education included a stint at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven[11].
  • Joan Daemen's doctoral advisor was Joos Vandewalle[12].
  • Joan Daemen's doctoral advisor was René J. M. Govaerts[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Joan Daemen is Rijndael[14].
  • Joan Daemen is recorded as male[15].
  • Joan Daemen's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Joan Daemen's family name is recorded as Daemen[17].
  • Joan Daemen's given name is recorded as Joan[18].
  • Joan Daemen's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[19].

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Origins and Family

Joan Daemen was born in Hamont-Achel[2]. He was born on January 1, 1965[3].

Education

Joan Daemen was educated at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven[11]. Doctoral advisors include Joos Vandewalle[12], a mathematician[20], b. 1948[21], awarded the IEEE Fellow[22], specialised in mathematics[23] and René J. M. Govaerts[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4], cryptologist[5], and computer scientist[6]. Joan Daemen's field of work was cryptography[9]. Among his employers was STMicroelectronics[10].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Joan Daemen is Rijndael[14].

Why It Matters

Joan Daemen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (108 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

He is credited with the discovery of SHA-3[26], a parametrized function family[27], founded in 2008[28]; Square[29], a block cipher[30]; RadioGatún[31], a parametrized function family[32]; and KangarooTwelve[33], a cryptographic hash function[34].

FAQs

Where was Joan Daemen born?

Born in Hamont-Achel[2], Joan Daemen…

What did Joan Daemen do for work?

Joan Daemen worked as mathematician[4], cryptologist[5], and computer scientist[6].

Where did Joan Daemen go to school?

Joan Daemen was educated at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven[11].

What did Joan Daemen discover?

Joan Daemen is credited as discoverer of SHA-3[26], Square[29], RadioGatún[31], and KangarooTwelve[33].

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  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . NUKAT. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [26] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . 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. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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