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Niels Ferguson

Dutch cryptographer
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Niels Ferguson

Summary

Niels Ferguson is a human[1]. He was born in Eindhoven[2]. He was born on December 10, 1965[3]. He worked as a cryptographer[4], mathematician[5], and computer scientist[6]. He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

Key Facts

  • Niels Ferguson was born in Eindhoven[2].
  • Niels Ferguson was born on December 10, 1965[3].
  • Niels Ferguson held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[8].
  • Niels Ferguson worked as a cryptographer[4].
  • Niels Ferguson's professions included mathematician[5].
  • Niels Ferguson's professions included computer scientist[6].
  • Niels Ferguson's field of work was cryptography[9].
  • Among Niels Ferguson's employers was Microsoft[10].
  • Niels Ferguson is recorded as male[11].
  • Niels Ferguson's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Niels Ferguson's family name is recorded as Ferguson[13].
  • Niels Ferguson's given name is recorded as Niels[14].
  • Niels Ferguson's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[15].

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Origins and Family

Niels Ferguson was born in Eindhoven[2]. He was born on December 10, 1965[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cryptographer[4], mathematician[5], and computer scientist[6]. Niels Ferguson's field of work was cryptography[9]. He was employed by Microsoft[10].

Why It Matters

Niels Ferguson has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

FAQs

Where was Niels Ferguson born?

Niels Ferguson was born in Eindhoven[2].

What did Niels Ferguson do for work?

Niels Ferguson worked as cryptographer[4], mathematician[5], and computer scientist[6].

Related Entities

computer scientist cryptography Kingdom of the Netherlands Microsoft Skein

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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