Manuel Blum

Summary

Manuel Blum is a human^[1]. He was born in Caracas^[2]. He was born on April 26, 1938^[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 (772 views/month, #7,128 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Born in Caracas^[2], Manuel Blum…
• Manuel Blum was born on April 26, 1938^[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 is recorded as male^[23].
• Manuel Blum's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Manuel Blum supervised Luis von Ahn as a doctoral student^[25].
• Manuel Blum supervised Gary Miller as a doctoral student^[26].
• Manuel Blum supervised Leonard Adleman as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Caracas^[2], Manuel Blum… he was born on April 26, 1938^[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^[25], a computer scientist^[36], b. 1978^[37], of Guatemala^[38], awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers^[39]; Gary Miller^[26], a computer scientist^[40], b. 1950^[41], of United States^[42], awarded the Knuth Prize^[43], specialised in computer science^[44]; Leonard Adleman^[27], a computer scientist^[45], b. 1945^[46], of United States^[47], awarded the Turing Award^[48], specialised in cryptography^[49]; Michael Sipser^[50], a teacher^[51], b. 1954^[52], of United States^[53], awarded the ACM Fellow^[54]; Vijay Vazirani^[55], a computer scientist^[56], b. 1957^[57], of United States^[58], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[59], specialised in algorithm^[60]; and Sampath Kannan^[61], a computer scientist^[62], awarded the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[63].

Recognition

Awards received include Turing Award^[15], a science award^[64], in United States^[65], founded in 1966^[66]; IACR Fellow^[16]; ACM Fellow^[17], a fellowship award^[67]; and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[18], a fellowship award^[68], in United States^[69], founded in 1874^[70].

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^[71], Blum integer^[72], Blum's speedup theorem^[73], and Blum–Goldwasser cryptosystem^[74].

Why It Matters

Manuel Blum ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (772 views/month, #7,128 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[75] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[76]

He is credited with the discovery of median of medians^[77], a selection algorithm^[78]. Entities named for him include Blum Blum Shub^[71], Blum integer^[72], Blum's speedup theorem^[73], and Blum–Goldwasser cryptosystem^[74].

His notable doctoral advisees include Leonard Adleman^[79], a computer scientist^[80], b. 1945^[81], of United States^[82], awarded the Turing Award^[83], specialised in cryptography^[84]; Umesh Vazirani^[85], a university teacher^[86], b. 2000^[87], of United States^[88], awarded the Fulkerson Prize^[89], specialised in quantum computer^[90]; Vijay Vazirani^[91], a computer scientist^[92], b. 1957^[93], of United States^[94], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[95], specialised in algorithm^[96]; Ryan Williams^[97], a computer scientist^[98], b. 1979^[99], of United States^[100], specialised in computational complexity theory^[101]; Gary Miller^[102], a computer scientist^[103], b. 1950^[104], of United States^[105], awarded the Knuth Prize^[106], specialised in computer science^[107]; and Moni Naor^[108], a mathematician^[109], b. 1961^[110], of Israel^[111], awarded the Gödel Prize^[112].

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^[77].