Peter Montgomery

American mathematician (1947–2020)
Person human Q470485
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Peter Montgomery

Summary

Peter Montgomery is a human[1]. Born in San Francisco[2], he… he was born on +1947-09-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Pong[4]. He died on +2020-02-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and cryptographer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Peter Montgomery was born in San Francisco[2].
  • Peter Montgomery died in Pong[4].
  • Peter Montgomery was born on +1947-09-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Peter Montgomery died on +2020-02-18T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Peter Montgomery held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Peter Montgomery worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Peter Montgomery's professions included cryptographer[7].
  • Peter Montgomery's field of work was number theory[10].
  • Peter Montgomery was employed by Unisys[11].
  • Among Peter Montgomery's employers was Oregon State University[12].
  • Among Peter Montgomery's employers was Microsoft[13].
  • Peter Montgomery was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[14].
  • Peter Montgomery's doctoral advisor was David G. Cantor[15].
  • Peter Montgomery's image is recorded as Peter Montgomery.jpg[16].
  • Peter Montgomery is recorded as male[17].
  • Peter Montgomery's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Peter Montgomery's ISNI is recorded as 000000039039704X[19].
  • Peter Montgomery's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 284036197[20].
  • Peter Montgomery's GND ID is recorded as 1121621457[21].
  • Peter Montgomery's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2017032407[22].
  • Peter Montgomery's IdRef ID is recorded as 243194501[23].
  • Peter Montgomery's Commons category is recorded as Peter Montgomery (mathematician)[24].
  • Peter Montgomery's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 39898[25].
  • Peter Montgomery's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03d8b3h[26].
  • Peter Montgomery's family name is recorded as Montgomery[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in San Francisco[2], Peter Montgomery… he was born on +1947-09-25T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Peter Montgomery's education included a stint at University of California, Los Angeles[14]. His doctoral advisor was David G. Cantor[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and cryptographer[7]. Peter Montgomery's field of work was number theory[10]. Employers include Unisys[11], a business[28], in United States[29], founded in 1986[30], headquartered in Blue Bell[31]; Oregon State University[12], a public university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1868[34]; and Microsoft[13], a software company[35], in United States[36], founded in 1975[37], headquartered in Redmond[38].

Death and Burial

Peter Montgomery died on +2020-02-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Pong[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Peter Montgomery include Montgomery curve[39].

Why It Matters

Peter Montgomery ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

Entities named for him include Montgomery curve[39].

FAQs

Where was Peter Montgomery born?

Born in San Francisco[2], Peter Montgomery…

Where did Peter Montgomery die?

Peter Montgomery died in Pong[4].

What did Peter Montgomery do for work?

Peter Montgomery worked as mathematician[6] and cryptographer[7].

Where did Peter Montgomery go to school?

Peter Montgomery was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . iacr.org. iacr.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . doctoral thesis. wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . iacr.org. iacr.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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