Matt Blaze

American professor of Computer Science and Law
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Matt Blaze received his education from Princeton University, Hunter College, and Columbia University[1][2]. He is employed by the University of Pennsylvania and Georgetown University[3]. Matt Blaze works in the field of computer security. He has received the EFF Award[4].

Matt Blaze

Summary

Matt Blaze is a human[1]. He was born on +1901-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a cryptographer[3], computer scientist[4], and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Matt Blaze was born on +1901-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Matt Blaze held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Matt Blaze worked as a cryptographer[3].
  • Matt Blaze worked as a computer scientist[4].
  • Matt Blaze worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Matt Blaze's field of work was computer security[8].
  • Among Matt Blaze's employers was University of Pennsylvania[9].
  • Matt Blaze was employed by Georgetown University[10].
  • Matt Blaze was educated at Princeton University[11].
  • Matt Blaze was educated at Hunter College[12].
  • Matt Blaze's education included a stint at Columbia University[13].
  • Matt Blaze's doctoral advisor was Rafael Alonso[14].
  • Matt Blaze received the EFF Award[15].
  • Matt Blaze's image is recorded as Matt Blaze DEF CON 20.jpg[16].
  • Matt Blaze is recorded as male[17].
  • Matt Blaze's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Matt Blaze supervised Shaanan Natanel Cohney as a doctoral student[19].
  • Matt Blaze supervised Micah Sherr as a doctoral student[20].
  • Matt Blaze's ISNI is recorded as 0000000083516547[21].
  • Matt Blaze's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 3407382[22].
  • Matt Blaze's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2003092768[23].
  • Matt Blaze's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr92043522[24].
  • Matt Blaze's IdRef ID is recorded as 07607787X[25].
  • Matt Blaze's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 82152[26].
  • Matt Blaze's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04qblc[27].

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Origins and Family

Matt Blaze was born on +1901-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at Princeton University[11], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1746[30], headquartered in Princeton[31]; Hunter College[12], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1870[34]; and Columbia University[13], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1754[37], headquartered in Manhattan[38]. Matt Blaze's doctoral advisor was Rafael Alonso[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cryptographer[3], computer scientist[4], and university teacher[5]. Matt Blaze's field of work was computer security[8]. Employers include University of Pennsylvania[9], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1740[41], headquartered in Philadelphia[42] and Georgetown University[10], a private university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1789[45], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[46]. Doctoral students include Shaanan Natanel Cohney[19] and Micah Sherr[20], a computer scientist[47].

Recognition

Matt Blaze received the EFF Award[15].

Why It Matters

Matt Blaze ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

His notable doctoral advisees include Micah Sherr[49], a computer scientist[50].

FAQs

What did Matt Blaze do for work?

Matt Blaze worked as cryptographer[3], computer scientist[4], and university teacher[5].

Where did Matt Blaze go to school?

Matt Blaze was educated at Princeton University[11], Hunter College[12], and Columbia University[13].

What awards did Matt Blaze receive?

Honors received include EFF Award[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  14. [15] ↑ . eff.org. Retrieved . eff.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] ↑ . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.

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  21. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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