Peter Shor

Summary

Peter Shor is a human^[1]. His place of birth was New York City^[2]. He was born on +1959-08-14T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a mathematician^[4], computer scientist^[5], and university teacher^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (252 views/month, #7,078 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in New York City^[2], Peter Shor…
• Peter Shor was born on +1959-08-14T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Peter Shor's father was Samuel Wendell Williston Shor^[8].
• Peter Shor held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Peter Shor's professions included mathematician^[4].
• Peter Shor worked as a computer scientist^[5].
• Peter Shor's professions included university teacher^[6].
• Peter Shor's field of work was computer science^[10].
• Among Peter Shor's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[11].
• Peter Shor's education included a stint at California Institute of Technology^[12].
• Peter Shor's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[13].
• Peter Shor's education included a stint at Tamalpais High School^[14].
• Peter Shor's doctoral advisor was F. Thomson Leighton^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Peter Shor is Shor's algorithm^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Peter Shor is CSS code^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Peter Shor is SMAWK algorithm^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Peter Shor is stabilizer code^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Peter Shor is quantum threshold theorem^[20].
• Peter Shor received the MacArthur Fellows Program^[21].
• Peter Shor received the Gödel Prize^[22].
• Peter Shor received the King Faisal International Prize in Science^[23].
• Peter Shor received the Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship^[24].
• Peter Shor received the IMU Abacus Medal^[25].
• Peter Shor received the O'Reilly Open Source Award^[26].
• Peter Shor was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

Peter Shor's place of birth was New York City^[2]. He was born on +1959-08-14T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Samuel Wendell Williston Shor^[8].

Education

Educated at California Institute of Technology^[12], a university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1891^[30], headquartered in California^[31]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[13], a university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1861^[34], headquartered in Cambridge^[35]; and Tamalpais High School^[14], a high school^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1908^[38]. Peter Shor's doctoral advisor was F. Thomson Leighton^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[4], computer scientist^[5], and university teacher^[6]. Peter Shor's field of work was computer science^[10]. Among his employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[11]. Doctoral students include Alan Wing Leung^[39], Mohsen Bahramgiri^[40], Andrew Stephen Fletcher^[41], Salman Beigi^[42], Reina Riemann^[43], and Amanda Epping Redlich^[44].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Shor's algorithm^[16], a quantum algorithm^[45]; CSS code^[17]; SMAWK algorithm^[18]; stabilizer code^[19]; and quantum threshold theorem^[20]. Things named for Peter Shor include Shor's algorithm^[46], a quantum algorithm^[47].

Recognition

Awards received include MacArthur Fellows Program^[21], a science award^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1981^[50]; Gödel Prize^[22], a science award^[51], founded in 1992^[52]; King Faisal International Prize in Science^[23], a science award^[53], in Saudi Arabia^[54], founded in 1982^[55]; Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship^[24], an award^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1923^[58]; IMU Abacus Medal^[25], a science award^[59], founded in 1981^[60]; and O'Reilly Open Source Award^[26], an award^[61], founded in 2005^[62].

Why It Matters

Peter Shor ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (252 views/month, #7,078 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[63] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[64]

He is credited with the discovery of Shor's algorithm^[65], a quantum algorithm^[66]. Entities named for him include Shor's algorithm^[46], a quantum algorithm^[47].

FAQs

Where was Peter Shor born?

Born in New York City^[2], Peter Shor…

Who were Peter Shor's parents?

Peter Shor's father was Samuel Wendell Williston Shor^[8].

What did Peter Shor do for work?

Peter Shor worked as mathematician^[4], computer scientist^[5], and university teacher^[6].

Where did Peter Shor go to school?

Peter Shor was educated at California Institute of Technology^[12], Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[13], and Tamalpais High School^[14].

What awards did Peter Shor receive?

Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program^[21], Gödel Prize^[22], King Faisal International Prize in Science^[23], and Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship^[24].

What did Peter Shor discover?

Peter Shor is credited as discoverer of Shor's algorithm^[65].