Shafrira Goldwasser

Summary

Shafrira Goldwasser is a human^[1]. She was born in New York City^[2]. She was born on +1958-11-14T00:00:00Z^[3]. She worked as a cryptographer^[4], mathematician^[5], computer scientist^[6], engineer^[7], and university teacher^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (177 views/month, #7,124 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Shafrira Goldwasser was born in New York City^[2].
• Shafrira Goldwasser was born on +1958-11-14T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Shafrira Goldwasser was married to Nir Shavit^[10].
• Shafrira Goldwasser held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Shafrira Goldwasser held citizenship in Israel^[12].
• Shafrira Goldwasser's professions included cryptographer^[4].
• Shafrira Goldwasser worked as a mathematician^[5].
• Shafrira Goldwasser worked as a computer scientist^[6].
• Shafrira Goldwasser's professions included engineer^[7].
• Shafrira Goldwasser's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Shafrira Goldwasser's field of work was computer science^[13].
• Among Shafrira Goldwasser's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[14].
• Shafrira Goldwasser was employed by Weizmann Institute of Science^[15].
• Shafrira Goldwasser's education included a stint at Carnegie Mellon University^[16].
• Shafrira Goldwasser was educated at University of California, Berkeley^[17].
• Shafrira Goldwasser's doctoral advisor was Manuel Blum^[18].
• Shafrira Goldwasser received the Turing Award^[19].
• Shafrira Goldwasser received the Gödel Prize^[20].
• Shafrira Goldwasser received the Grace Murray Hopper Award^[21].
• Shafrira Goldwasser received the IEEE Emanuel R. Piore Award^[22].
• Shafrira Goldwasser received the Benjamin Franklin Medal^[23].
• Shafrira Goldwasser received the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award^[24].
• Shafrira Goldwasser was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[25].
• Shafrira Goldwasser was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[26].
• Shafrira Goldwasser was a member of National Academy of Engineering^[27].

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Origins and Family

Shafrira Goldwasser was born in New York City^[2]. She was born on +1958-11-14T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Carnegie Mellon University^[16], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1900^[30], headquartered in Pittsburgh^[31] and University of California, Berkeley^[17], a public research university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1868^[34], headquartered in Berkeley^[35]. Shafrira Goldwasser's doctoral advisor was Manuel Blum^[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cryptographer^[4], mathematician^[5], computer scientist^[6], engineer^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Shafrira Goldwasser's field of work was computer science^[13]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[14], a university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1861^[38], headquartered in Cambridge^[39] and Weizmann Institute of Science^[15], an institute^[40], in Israel^[41], founded in 1934^[42]. Doctoral students include Johan Håstad^[43], a mathematician^[44], b. 1960^[45], of Sweden^[46], awarded the Gödel Prize^[47], specialised in computer science^[48]; Daniele Micciancio^[49]; Amit Sahai^[50]; Salil Vadhan^[51]; William A. Aiello^[52]; and Joseph John Kilian^[53].

Recognition

Awards received include Turing Award^[19], a science award^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1966^[56]; Gödel Prize^[20], a science award^[57], founded in 1992^[58]; Grace Murray Hopper Award^[21], an award^[59], in United States^[60], founded in 1971^[61]; IEEE Emanuel R. Piore Award^[22], a technical field award^[62], founded in 1976^[63]; Benjamin Franklin Medal^[23], a science award^[64], in United States^[65], founded in 1824^[66]; and BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award^[24], a science award^[67], in Spain^[68], founded in 2008^[69].

Personal Life

Among Shafrira Goldwasser's spouses was Nir Shavit^[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Shafrira Goldwasser include GGH encryption scheme^[70], Goldwasser–Micali cryptosystem^[71], and Blum–Goldwasser cryptosystem^[72].

Why It Matters

Shafrira Goldwasser ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (177 views/month, #7,124 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[73] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[74]

Entities named for her include GGH encryption scheme^[70], Goldwasser–Micali cryptosystem^[71], and Blum–Goldwasser cryptosystem^[72].

Her notable doctoral advisees include Amit Sahai^[75], a computer scientist^[76], b. 1974^[77], of United States^[78], awarded the ACM Fellow^[79], specialised in cryptography^[80]; Salil Vadhan^[81], a computer scientist^[82], b. 1965^[83], of United States^[84], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[85]; Johan Håstad^[86], a mathematician^[87], b. 1960^[88], of Sweden^[89], awarded the Gödel Prize^[90], specialised in computer science^[91]; Tal Malkin^[92], a computer scientist^[93], b. 1970^[94], specialised in informatics^[95]; William A. Aiello^[96], a university teacher^[97], 1959–2019^[98], of United States^[99]; and Daniele Micciancio^[100], a cryptographer^[101].

FAQs

Where was Shafrira Goldwasser born?

Shafrira Goldwasser's place of birth was New York City^[2].

Who was Shafrira Goldwasser married to?

Shafrira Goldwasser's spouses include Nir Shavit^[10].

What did Shafrira Goldwasser do for work?

Shafrira Goldwasser worked as cryptographer^[4], mathematician^[5], computer scientist^[6], engineer^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Shafrira Goldwasser go to school?

Shafrira Goldwasser was educated at Carnegie Mellon University^[16] and University of California, Berkeley^[17].

What awards did Shafrira Goldwasser receive?

Honors received include Turing Award^[19], Gödel Prize^[20], Grace Murray Hopper Award^[21], and IEEE Emanuel R. Piore Award^[22].