Robert J. McEliece

Summary

Robert J. McEliece is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Washington, D.C.^[2]. He was born on May 21, 1942^[3]. He died in Pasadena^[4]. He died on May 8, 2019^[5]. He worked as a cryptographer^[6], mathematician^[7], computer scientist^[8], and university teacher^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Robert J. McEliece was born in Washington, D.C.^[2].
• Robert J. McEliece passed away in Pasadena^[4].
• Robert J. McEliece was born on May 21, 1942^[3].
• Robert J. McEliece died on May 8, 2019^[5].
• Robert J. McEliece held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Robert J. McEliece's professions included cryptographer^[6].
• Robert J. McEliece's professions included mathematician^[7].
• Robert J. McEliece worked as a computer scientist^[8].
• Robert J. McEliece's professions included university teacher^[9].
• Among Robert J. McEliece's employers was California Institute of Technology^[12].
• Among Robert J. McEliece's employers was University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[13].
• Robert J. McEliece was educated at California Institute of Technology^[14].
• Robert J. McEliece's doctoral advisor was Marshall Hall^[15].
• Robert J. McEliece received the IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal^[16].
• Robert J. McEliece received the IEEE Fellow^[17].
• Robert J. McEliece was a member of National Academy of Engineering^[18].
• Robert J. McEliece is recorded as male^[19].
• Robert J. McEliece's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Robert J. McEliece supervised Anselm Cyril Blumer as a doctoral student^[21].
• Robert J. McEliece supervised J. Martin Borden as a doctoral student^[22].
• Robert J. McEliece supervised Li Fung Chang as a doctoral student^[23].
• Robert J. McEliece supervised Phillip Merkey as a doctoral student^[24].
• Robert J. McEliece supervised Mario Blaum as a doctoral student^[25].
• Robert J. McEliece supervised Meina Xu as a doctoral student^[26].
• Robert J. McEliece supervised Chi-chao Chao as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Robert J. McEliece was born in Washington, D.C.^[2]. He was born on May 21, 1942^[3].

Education

Robert J. McEliece was educated at California Institute of Technology^[14]. His doctoral advisor was Marshall Hall^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cryptographer^[6], mathematician^[7], computer scientist^[8], and university teacher^[9]. Employers include California Institute of Technology^[12], a university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1891^[30], headquartered in California^[31] and University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[13], a public research university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1867^[34]. Doctoral students include Anselm Cyril Blumer^[21], a computer scientist^[35], b. 1954^[36], of United States^[37], specialised in computational biology^[38]; J. Martin Borden^[22]; Li Fung Chang^[23]; Phillip Merkey^[24], a computer scientist^[39], of United States^[40]; Mario Blaum^[25]; and Meina Xu^[26].

Recognition

Awards received include IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal^[16], a science award^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1976^[43] and IEEE Fellow^[17], a science award^[44].

Death and Burial

Robert J. McEliece died on May 8, 2019^[5]. He passed away in Pasadena^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Robert J. McEliece include McEliece cryptosystem^[45], a public-key cryptography^[46].

Why It Matters

Robert J. McEliece ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

Entities named for him include McEliece cryptosystem^[45], a public-key cryptography^[46].

His notable doctoral advisees include Phillip Merkey^[49], a computer scientist^[50], of United States^[51] and Anselm Cyril Blumer^[52], a computer scientist^[53], b. 1954^[54], of United States^[55], specialised in computational biology^[56].

FAQs

Where was Robert J. McEliece born?

Robert J. McEliece was born in Washington, D.C.^[2].

Where did Robert J. McEliece die?

Robert J. McEliece died in Pasadena^[4].

What did Robert J. McEliece do for work?

Robert J. McEliece worked as cryptographer^[6], mathematician^[7], computer scientist^[8], and university teacher^[9].

Where did Robert J. McEliece go to school?

Robert J. McEliece was educated at California Institute of Technology^[14].

What awards did Robert J. McEliece receive?

Honors received include IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal^[16] and IEEE Fellow^[17].