Manuel Blum

Summary

Manuel Blum is a human^[1]. He was born in Caracas^[2]. He was born on +1938-04-26T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a computer scientist^[4] and university teacher^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (208 views/month, #7,128 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Born in Caracas^[2], Manuel Blum…
• Manuel Blum was born on +1938-04-26T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Among Manuel Blum's spouses was Lenore Blum^[7].
• A child of Manuel Blum was Avrim Blum^[8].
• Manuel Blum held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Manuel Blum's professions included computer scientist^[4].
• Manuel Blum worked as a university teacher^[5].
• Manuel Blum's field of work was computer science^[10].
• Among Manuel Blum's employers was University of California, Berkeley^[11].
• Manuel Blum was employed by Carnegie Mellon University^[12].
• Manuel Blum was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[13].
• Manuel Blum's doctoral advisor was Marvin Minsky^[14].
• Manuel Blum received the Turing Award^[15].
• Manuel Blum received the IACR Fellow^[16].
• Manuel Blum received the ACM Fellow^[17].
• Manuel Blum received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[18].
• Manuel Blum was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[19].
• Manuel Blum was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[20].
• Manuel Blum was a member of National Academy of Engineering^[21].
• Manuel Blum was a member of Association for Computing Machinery^[22].
• Manuel Blum's image is recorded as Manuel Blum 1973 (re-scanned, portioned).jpg^[23].
• Manuel Blum's image is recorded as Blum manuel lenore avrim.jpg^[24].
• Manuel Blum is recorded as male^[25].
• Manuel Blum's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Manuel Blum supervised Luis von Ahn as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Caracas^[2], Manuel Blum… he was born on +1938-04-26T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Manuel Blum was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[13]. His doctoral advisor was Marvin Minsky^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist^[4] and university teacher^[5]. Manuel Blum's field of work was computer science^[10]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley^[11], a public research university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1868^[30], headquartered in Berkeley^[31] and Carnegie Mellon University^[12], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1900^[34], headquartered in Pittsburgh^[35]. Doctoral students include Luis von Ahn^[27], a computer scientist^[36], b. 1978^[37], of Guatemala^[38], awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers^[39]; Gary Miller^[40], a computer scientist^[41], b. 1950^[42], of United States^[43], awarded the Knuth Prize^[44], specialised in computer science^[45]; Leonard Adleman^[46], a computer scientist^[47], b. 1945^[48], of United States^[49], awarded the Turing Award^[50], specialised in cryptography^[51]; Michael Sipser^[52], a teacher^[53], b. 1954^[54], of United States^[55], awarded the ACM Fellow^[56]; Vijay Vazirani^[57], a computer scientist^[58], b. 1957^[59], of United States^[60], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[61], specialised in algorithm^[62]; and Sampath Kannan^[63], a computer scientist^[64], awarded the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[65].

Recognition

Awards received include Turing Award^[15], a science award^[66], in United States^[67], founded in 1966^[68]; IACR Fellow^[16]; ACM Fellow^[17], a fellowship award^[69]; and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[18], a fellowship award^[70], in United States^[71], founded in 1874^[72].

Personal Life

Among Manuel Blum's spouses was Lenore Blum^[7]. A child of him was Avrim Blum^[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Manuel Blum include Blum Blum Shub^[73], Blum's speedup theorem^[74], Blum integer^[75], and Blum–Goldwasser cryptosystem^[76].

Why It Matters

Manuel Blum ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (208 views/month, #7,128 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[77] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[78]

He is credited with the discovery of median of medians^[79], a selection algorithm^[80]. Entities named for him include Blum Blum Shub^[73], Blum's speedup theorem^[74], Blum integer^[75], and Blum–Goldwasser cryptosystem^[76].

His notable doctoral advisees include Luis von Ahn^[81], a computer scientist^[82], b. 1978^[83], of Guatemala^[84], awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers^[85]; Umesh Vazirani^[86], a university teacher^[87], b. 2000^[88], of United States^[89], awarded the Fulkerson Prize^[90], specialised in quantum computer^[91]; Shafrira Goldwasser^[92], a cryptographer^[93], b. 1958^[94], of United States^[95], awarded the Turing Award^[96], specialised in computer science^[97]; Leonard Adleman^[98], a computer scientist^[99], b. 1945^[100], of United States^[101], awarded the Turing Award^[102], specialised in cryptography^[103]; Vijay Vazirani^[104], a computer scientist^[105], b. 1957^[106], of United States^[107], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[108], specialised in algorithm^[109]; and Silvio Micali^[110], a cryptographer^[111], b. 1954^[112], of United States^[113], awarded the Turing Award^[114], specialised in computer science^[115].

FAQs

Where was Manuel Blum born?

Manuel Blum's place of birth was Caracas^[2].

Who was Manuel Blum married to?

Manuel Blum's spouses include Lenore Blum^[7].

What did Manuel Blum do for work?

Manuel Blum worked as computer scientist^[4] and university teacher^[5].

Where did Manuel Blum go to school?

Manuel Blum was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[13].

What awards did Manuel Blum receive?

Honors received include Turing Award^[15], IACR Fellow^[16], ACM Fellow^[17], and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[18].

What did Manuel Blum discover?

Manuel Blum is credited as discoverer of median of medians^[79].