Phil Zimmermann

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Phil Zimmermann

Summary

Phil Zimmermann is a human[1]. His place of birth was Camden[2]. He was born on +1954-02-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a cryptographer[4], mathematician[5], programmer[6], human rights defender[7], and computer scientist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (117 views/month, #7,207 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Phil Zimmermann's place of birth was Camden[2].
  • Phil Zimmermann was born on +1954-02-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Phil Zimmermann held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Phil Zimmermann's professions included cryptographer[4].
  • Phil Zimmermann's professions included mathematician[5].
  • Phil Zimmermann's professions included programmer[6].
  • Phil Zimmermann's professions included human rights defender[7].
  • Phil Zimmermann worked as a computer scientist[8].
  • Phil Zimmermann's professions included professor[11].
  • Phil Zimmermann's field of work was cryptography[12].
  • Phil Zimmermann's education included a stint at Florida Atlantic University[13].
  • Phil Zimmermann received the EFF Award[14].
  • Phil Zimmermann received the Internet Hall of Fame[15].
  • Phil Zimmermann received the Norbert Wiener Award for Social and Professional Responsibility[16].
  • Phil Zimmermann's image is recorded as PRZ closeup cropped.jpg[17].
  • Phil Zimmermann's image is recorded as PRZ closeup.jpg[18].
  • Phil Zimmermann is recorded as male[19].
  • Phil Zimmermann's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Phil Zimmermann's ISNI is recorded as 0000000032162136[21].
  • Phil Zimmermann's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 75558298[22].
  • Phil Zimmermann's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n95026072[23].
  • Phil Zimmermann's IdRef ID is recorded as 171845447[24].
  • Phil Zimmermann's Commons category is recorded as Phil Zimmermann[25].
  • Phil Zimmermann's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0002-9488-1341[26].
  • Phil Zimmermann's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05vqg[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Phil Zimmermann was born in Camden[2]. He was born on +1954-02-12T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Phil Zimmermann was educated at Florida Atlantic University[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cryptographer[4], mathematician[5], programmer[6], human rights defender[7], computer scientist[8], and professor[11]. Phil Zimmermann's field of work was cryptography[12].

Recognition

Awards received include EFF Award[14], a science award[28], founded in 1992[29]; Internet Hall of Fame[15], a hall of fame[30], in United States[31], founded in 2012[32]; and Norbert Wiener Award for Social and Professional Responsibility[16], an award[33], founded in 1987[34].

Why It Matters

Phil Zimmermann ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (117 views/month, #7,207 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Phil Zimmermann born?

Born in Camden[2], Phil Zimmermann…

What did Phil Zimmermann do for work?

Phil Zimmermann worked as cryptographer[4], mathematician[5], programmer[6], human rights defender[7], and computer scientist[8].

Where did Phil Zimmermann go to school?

Phil Zimmermann was educated at Florida Atlantic University[13].

What awards did Phil Zimmermann receive?

Honors received include EFF Award[14], Internet Hall of Fame[15], and Norbert Wiener Award for Social and Professional Responsibility[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . philzimmermann.com. philzimmermann.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . philzimmermann.com. philzimmermann.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . eff.org. Retrieved . eff.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . internethalloffame.org. internethalloffame.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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
  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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