Leonard Adleman

Summary

Leonard Adleman is a human^[1]. Born in San Francisco^[2], he… he was born on +1945-12-31T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a computer scientist^[4], mathematician^[5], cryptographer^[6], molecular biologist^[7], and programmer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (148 views/month, #7,180 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in San Francisco^[2], Leonard Adleman…
• Leonard Adleman was born on +1945-12-31T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Leonard Adleman held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Leonard Adleman's professions included computer scientist^[4].
• Leonard Adleman's professions included mathematician^[5].
• Leonard Adleman worked as a cryptographer^[6].
• Leonard Adleman worked as a molecular biologist^[7].
• Leonard Adleman worked as a programmer^[8].
• Leonard Adleman worked as a university teacher^[11].
• Leonard Adleman's field of work was cryptography^[12].
• Leonard Adleman was employed by University of Southern California^[13].
• Among Leonard Adleman's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[14].
• Leonard Adleman was educated at University of California Botanical Garden^[15].
• Leonard Adleman was educated at University of California, Berkeley^[16].
• Leonard Adleman's doctoral advisor was Manuel Blum^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Leonard Adleman is Adleman–Pomerance–Rumely primality test^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Leonard Adleman is DNA computing^[19].
• Leonard Adleman received the Turing Award^[20].
• Leonard Adleman received the Paris Kanellakis Award^[21].
• Leonard Adleman received the National Cyber Security Hall of Fame^[22].
• Leonard Adleman received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[23].
• Leonard Adleman received the IEEE Koji Kobayashi Computers and Communications Award^[24].
• Leonard Adleman received the National Inventors Hall of Fame^[25].
• Leonard Adleman was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[26].
• Leonard Adleman was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in San Francisco^[2], Leonard Adleman… he was born on +1945-12-31T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of California Botanical Garden^[15], a botanical garden^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1890^[30] and University of California, Berkeley^[16], a public research university^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1868^[33], headquartered in Berkeley^[34]. Leonard Adleman's doctoral advisor was Manuel Blum^[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist^[4], mathematician^[5], cryptographer^[6], molecular biologist^[7], programmer^[8], and university teacher^[11]. Leonard Adleman's field of work was cryptography^[12]. Employers include University of Southern California^[13], a private university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1880^[37], headquartered in Los Angeles^[38] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[14], a university^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1861^[41], headquartered in Cambridge^[42]. Doctoral students include Kireeti Kompella^[43]; Paul Wilhelm Karl Rothemund^[44], a computer scientist^[45]; Manoj Gopalkrishnan^[46]; Dustin Reishus^[47], a computer scientist^[48]; and Fred Cohen^[49], a computer scientist^[50], b. 1956^[51], of United States^[52], specialised in computer virus^[53].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Adleman–Pomerance–Rumely primality test^[18], an algorithm^[54] and DNA computing^[19]. Things named for Leonard Adleman include RSA^[55], a cryptosystem^[56], founded in 1977^[57]; RSA problem^[58], a computational hardness assumption^[59]; and Adleman–Pomerance–Rumely primality test^[60], an algorithm^[61].

Recognition

Awards received include Turing Award^[20], a science award^[62], in United States^[63], founded in 1966^[64]; Paris Kanellakis Award^[21], an award^[65]; National Cyber Security Hall of Fame^[22], an award^[66], in United States^[67], founded in 2012^[68]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[23], a fellowship award^[69]; IEEE Koji Kobayashi Computers and Communications Award^[24], a technical field award^[70], founded in 1986^[71]; and National Inventors Hall of Fame^[25], a hall of fame^[72], in United States^[73], founded in 1973^[74], headquartered in North Canton^[75].

Why It Matters

Leonard Adleman ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (148 views/month, #7,180 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[76] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[77]

Entities named for him include RSA^[55], a cryptosystem^[56], founded in 1977^[57]; RSA problem^[58], a computational hardness assumption^[59]; and Adleman–Pomerance–Rumely primality test^[60], an algorithm^[61].

His notable doctoral advisees include Fred Cohen^[78], a computer scientist^[79], b. 1956^[80], of United States^[81], specialised in computer virus^[82]; Paul Wilhelm Karl Rothemund^[83], a computer scientist^[84]; and Dustin Reishus^[85], a computer scientist^[86].

FAQs

Where was Leonard Adleman born?

Born in San Francisco^[2], Leonard Adleman…

What did Leonard Adleman do for work?

Leonard Adleman worked as computer scientist^[4], mathematician^[5], cryptographer^[6], molecular biologist^[7], and programmer^[8].

Where did Leonard Adleman go to school?

Leonard Adleman was educated at University of California Botanical Garden^[15] and University of California, Berkeley^[16].

What awards did Leonard Adleman receive?

Honors received include Turing Award^[20], Paris Kanellakis Award^[21], National Cyber Security Hall of Fame^[22], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[23].