Peter Eckersley

Summary

Peter Eckersley is a human^[1]. Born in Melbourne^[2], he… he was born on +1978-06-13T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in San Francisco^[4]. He died on +2022-09-02T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a computer scientist^[6], security hacker^[7], and Internet activist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month, #7,232 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Peter Eckersley was born in Melbourne^[2].
• Peter Eckersley passed away in San Francisco^[4].
• Peter Eckersley was born on +1978-06-13T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Peter Eckersley was born on +1978-00-00T00:00:00Z^[10].
• Peter Eckersley died on +2022-09-02T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Peter Eckersley held citizenship in Australia^[11].
• Peter Eckersley worked as a computer scientist^[6].
• Peter Eckersley's professions included security hacker^[7].
• Peter Eckersley's professions included Internet activist^[8].
• Among Peter Eckersley's employers was Electronic Frontier Foundation^[12].
• Peter Eckersley was employed by Partnership on AI^[13].
• Among Peter Eckersley's employers was OpenAI^[14].
• Peter Eckersley was educated at University of Melbourne^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Peter Eckersley is Let's Encrypt^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Peter Eckersley is Privacy Badger^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Peter Eckersley is HTTPS Everywhere^[18].
• Peter Eckersley received the Internet Hall of Fame^[19].
• Peter Eckersley's image is recorded as Peter Eckersley in 2009.jpg^[20].
• Peter Eckersley's image is recorded as Peter Eckersley in San Francisco (March 2022).jpg^[21].
• Peter Eckersley is recorded as male^[22].
• Peter Eckersley's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Peter Eckersley's Commons category is recorded as Peter Eckersley (computer scientist)^[24].
• The cause of death was colorectal cancer^[25].
• Peter Eckersley's residence is recorded as San Francisco^[26].
• Peter Eckersley's family name is recorded as Eckersley^[27].

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Origins and Family

Peter Eckersley was born in Melbourne^[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1978-06-13T00:00:00Z^[3] and +1978-00-00T00:00:00Z^[10].

Education

Peter Eckersley was educated at University of Melbourne^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist^[6], security hacker^[7], and Internet activist^[8]. Employers include Electronic Frontier Foundation^[12], a nonprofit organization^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1990^[30], headquartered in San Francisco^[31]; Partnership on AI^[13], a nonprofit organization^[32], founded in 2016^[33]; and OpenAI^[14], an enterprise^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 2015^[36], headquartered in San Francisco^[37].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Let's Encrypt^[16], a certificate authority^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 2014^[40], headquartered in San Francisco^[41]; Privacy Badger^[17], a free software^[42], founded in 2014^[43]; and HTTPS Everywhere^[18], a Firefox extension^[44], founded in 2010^[45].

Recognition

Peter Eckersley received the Internet Hall of Fame^[19].

Death and Burial

Peter Eckersley died on +2022-09-02T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in San Francisco^[4]. The cause of death was colorectal cancer^[25].

Why It Matters

Peter Eckersley ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month, #7,232 of 1,000,298).^[9] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

FAQs

Where was Peter Eckersley born?

Born in Melbourne^[2], Peter Eckersley…

Where did Peter Eckersley die?

Peter Eckersley passed away in San Francisco^[4].

What did Peter Eckersley do for work?

Peter Eckersley worked as computer scientist^[6], security hacker^[7], and Internet activist^[8].

Where did Peter Eckersley go to school?

Peter Eckersley was educated at University of Melbourne^[15].

What awards did Peter Eckersley receive?

Honors received include Internet Hall of Fame^[19].