Scott A. Vanstone

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Scott A. Vanstone

Summary

Scott A. Vanstone is a human[1]. He was born on +1947-09-14T00:00:00Z[2]. He passed away in Milton[3]. He died on +2014-03-02T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a cryptographer[5] and computer scientist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Scott A. Vanstone passed away in Milton[3].
  • Scott A. Vanstone was born on +1947-09-14T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Scott A. Vanstone died on +2014-03-02T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Scott A. Vanstone held citizenship in Canada[8].
  • Scott A. Vanstone's professions included cryptographer[5].
  • Scott A. Vanstone's professions included computer scientist[6].
  • Among Scott A. Vanstone's employers was University of Waterloo[9].
  • Scott A. Vanstone was educated at University of Waterloo[10].
  • Scott A. Vanstone's doctoral advisor was Ronald C. Mullin[11].
  • Scott A. Vanstone received the IACR Fellow[12].
  • Scott A. Vanstone received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[13].
  • Scott A. Vanstone received the RSA Award for Excellence in Mathematics[14].
  • Scott A. Vanstone is recorded as male[15].
  • Scott A. Vanstone's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Scott A. Vanstone supervised Paul van Oorschot as a doctoral student[17].
  • Scott A. Vanstone supervised Alfred John Menezes as a doctoral student[18].
  • Scott A. Vanstone supervised Esther R. Lamken as a doctoral student[19].
  • Scott A. Vanstone supervised Ryoh Fuji-Hara as a doctoral student[20].
  • Scott A. Vanstone supervised Robert Joseph Zuccherato as a doctoral student[21].
  • Scott A. Vanstone supervised Donald Joseph Curran as a doctoral student[22].
  • Scott A. Vanstone supervised Minghua Qu as a doctoral student[23].
  • Scott A. Vanstone supervised Steven Charles Furino as a doctoral student[24].
  • Scott A. Vanstone supervised Charles Lam as a doctoral student[25].
  • Scott A. Vanstone supervised John Proos as a doctoral student[26].
  • Scott A. Vanstone supervised Kenneth Giuliani as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Scott A. Vanstone was born on +1947-09-14T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Scott A. Vanstone was educated at University of Waterloo[10]. His doctoral advisor was Ronald C. Mullin[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cryptographer[5] and computer scientist[6]. Among Scott A. Vanstone's employers was University of Waterloo[9]. Doctoral students include Paul van Oorschot[17], a cryptographer[28], b. 1962[29], of Canada[30], awarded the J.W. Graham Medal[31]; Alfred John Menezes[18], a mathematician[32], b. 1965[33]; Esther R. Lamken[19]; Ryoh Fuji-Hara[20]; Robert Joseph Zuccherato[21]; and Donald Joseph Curran[22].

Recognition

Awards received include IACR Fellow[12]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[13], a fellowship award[34], in Canada[35]; and RSA Award for Excellence in Mathematics[14], an award[36], founded in 1998[37].

Death and Burial

Scott A. Vanstone died on +2014-03-02T00:00:00Z[4]. He passed away in Milton[3].

Why It Matters

Scott A. Vanstone ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

His notable doctoral advisees include Alfred J. Menezes[39], a cryptographer[40], b. 1965[41], of Canada[42], awarded the Hall Medal[43] and Paul van Oorschot[44], a cryptographer[45], b. 1962[46], of Canada[47], awarded the J.W. Graham Medal[48].

FAQs

Where did Scott A. Vanstone die?

Scott A. Vanstone died in Milton[3].

What did Scott A. Vanstone do for work?

Scott A. Vanstone worked as cryptographer[5] and computer scientist[6].

Where did Scott A. Vanstone go to school?

Scott A. Vanstone was educated at University of Waterloo[10].

What awards did Scott A. Vanstone receive?

Honors received include IACR Fellow[12], Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[13], and RSA Award for Excellence in Mathematics[14].

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  20. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [2] . wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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