Nigel Smart

British cryptographer
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Nigel Smart

Summary

Nigel Smart is a human[1]. He was born in England[2]. He was born on October 22, 1967[3]. He worked as a cryptographer[4], mathematician[5], university teacher[6], and computer scientist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Nigel Smart was born in England[2].
  • Nigel Smart was born on October 22, 1967[3].
  • Nigel Smart held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Nigel Smart worked as a cryptographer[4].
  • Nigel Smart worked as a mathematician[5].
  • Nigel Smart's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Nigel Smart's professions included computer scientist[7].
  • Among Nigel Smart's employers was Erasmus University Rotterdam[10].
  • Among Nigel Smart's employers was University of Kent[11].
  • Among Nigel Smart's employers was Cardiff University[12].
  • Nigel Smart was employed by Katholieke Universiteit Leuven[13].
  • Nigel Smart's education included a stint at University of Kent[14].
  • Nigel Smart's education included a stint at University of Reading[15].
  • Nigel Smart's doctoral advisor was John Merriman[16].
  • Nigel Smart received the Royal Society Wolfson Fellowship[17].
  • Nigel Smart received the IACR Fellow[18].
  • Nigel Smart is recorded as male[19].
  • Nigel Smart's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Nigel Smart supervised Dragos Rotaru as a doctoral student[21].
  • Nigel Smart supervised Zafer Martin Djabri as a doctoral student[22].
  • Nigel Smart supervised John Malone-Lee as a doctoral student[23].
  • Nigel Smart supervised Peter Leadbitter as a doctoral student[24].
  • Nigel Smart supervised Pooya Farshim as a doctoral student[25].
  • Nigel Smart supervised Robert Granger as a doctoral student[26].
  • Nigel Smart supervised Kamel Bentahar as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Nigel Smart's place of birth was England[2]. He was born on October 22, 1967[3].

Education

Educated at University of Kent[14], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1965[30] and University of Reading[15], a university[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1892[33]. Nigel Smart's doctoral advisor was John Merriman[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cryptographer[4], mathematician[5], university teacher[6], and computer scientist[7]. Employers include Erasmus University Rotterdam[10], a public university[34], in Netherlands[35], founded in 1913[36], headquartered in Rotterdam[37]; University of Kent[11], a public research university[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1965[40]; Cardiff University[12], a public research university[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 1883[43], headquartered in Cardiff[44]; and Katholieke Universiteit Leuven[13], a pontifical university[45], in Belgium[46], founded in 1970[47], headquartered in Leuven[48]. Doctoral students include Dragos Rotaru[21], Zafer Martin Djabri[22], John Malone-Lee[23], Peter Leadbitter[24], Pooya Farshim[25], and Robert Granger[26].

Recognition

Awards received include Royal Society Wolfson Fellowship[17], a science award[49], in United Kingdom[50] and IACR Fellow[18].

Why It Matters

Nigel Smart ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Nigel Smart born?

Born in England[2], Nigel Smart…

What did Nigel Smart do for work?

Nigel Smart worked as cryptographer[4], mathematician[5], university teacher[6], and computer scientist[7].

Where did Nigel Smart go to school?

Nigel Smart was educated at University of Kent[14] and University of Reading[15].

What awards did Nigel Smart receive?

Honors received include Royal Society Wolfson Fellowship[17] and IACR Fellow[18].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . iacr.org. Retrieved . iacr.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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