Silvio Micali

Summary

Silvio Micali is a human^[1]. He was born in Palermo^[2]. He was born on October 13, 1954^[3]. He worked as a cryptographer^[4], mathematician^[5], computer scientist^[6], and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (211 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Palermo^[2], Silvio Micali…
• Silvio Micali was born on October 13, 1954^[3].
• Silvio Micali held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Silvio Micali's professions included cryptographer^[4].
• Silvio Micali's professions included mathematician^[5].
• Silvio Micali worked as a computer scientist^[6].
• Silvio Micali worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Silvio Micali's field of work was computer science^[10].
• Among Silvio Micali's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[11].
• Silvio Micali's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley^[12].
• Silvio Micali was educated at Sapienza University of Rome^[13].
• Silvio Micali's doctoral advisor was Manuel Blum^[14].
• Silvio Micali received the Turing Award^[15].
• Silvio Micali received the Gödel Prize^[16].
• Silvio Micali received the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award^[17].
• Silvio Micali received the ACM Fellow^[18].
• Silvio Micali received the IACR Fellow^[19].
• Silvio Micali was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[20].
• Silvio Micali was a member of National Academy of Engineering^[21].
• Silvio Micali was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[22].
• Silvio Micali was a member of Association for Computing Machinery^[23].
• Silvio Micali was a member of Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei^[24].
• Silvio Micali is recorded as male^[25].
• Silvio Micali's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Silvio Micali supervised Shai Halevi as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Silvio Micali's place of birth was Palermo^[2]. He was born on October 13, 1954^[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Berkeley^[12], a public research university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1868^[30], headquartered in Berkeley^[31] and Sapienza University of Rome^[13], a public university^[32], in Italy^[33], founded in 1303^[34], headquartered in città universitaria of Rome^[35]. Silvio Micali's doctoral advisor was Manuel Blum^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cryptographer^[4], mathematician^[5], computer scientist^[6], and university teacher^[7]. Silvio Micali's field of work was computer science^[10]. Among his employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[11]. Doctoral students include Shai Halevi^[27], a cryptographer^[36], b. 1966^[37], of United States^[38], awarded the IACR Fellow^[39]; Bonnie Berger^[40], a mathematician^[41], b. 2000^[42], of United States^[43], awarded the ISCB Fellow^[44], specialised in informatics^[45]; Alessandro Chiesa^[46], a computer scientist^[47]; Mihir Bellare^[48], a cryptographer^[49], b. 1962^[50], of United States^[51], awarded the Paris Kanellakis Award^[52]; Claude Crépeau^[53], a cryptographer^[54], b. 1962^[55], of Canada^[56], awarded the IACR Fellow^[57]; and Rafail Ostrovsky^[58], a cryptographer^[59], b. 1963^[60], of United States^[61], awarded the IACR Fellow^[62], specialised in algorithm^[63].

Recognition

Awards received include Turing Award^[15], a science award^[64], in United States^[65], founded in 1966^[66]; Gödel Prize^[16], a science award^[67], founded in 1992^[68]; BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award^[17], a science award^[69], in Spain^[70], founded in 2008^[71]; ACM Fellow^[18], a fellowship award^[72]; and IACR Fellow^[19].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Silvio Micali include Goldwasser–Micali cryptosystem^[73].

Why It Matters

Silvio Micali ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (211 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[74]

Works attributed to him include Algorand Agreement Super Fast and Partition Resilient Byzantine Agreement^[75], a document^[76]. Entities named for him include Goldwasser–Micali cryptosystem^[73].

His notable doctoral advisees include Bonnie Berger^[77], a mathematician^[78], b. 2000^[79], of United States^[80], awarded the ISCB Fellow^[81], specialised in informatics^[82]; Alessandro Chiesa^[83], a computer scientist^[84]; Phillip Rogaway^[85], a cryptographer^[86], b. 1962^[87], of United States^[88], awarded the Paris Kanellakis Award^[89]; Claude Crépeau^[90], a cryptographer^[91], b. 1962^[92], of Canada^[93], awarded the IACR Fellow^[94]; Rafail Ostrovsky^[95], a cryptographer^[96], b. 1963^[97], of United States^[98], awarded the IACR Fellow^[99], specialised in algorithm^[100]; and Shai Halevi^[101], a cryptographer^[102], b. 1966^[103], of United States^[104], awarded the IACR Fellow^[105].

FAQs

Where was Silvio Micali born?

Born in Palermo^[2], Silvio Micali…

What did Silvio Micali do for work?

Silvio Micali worked as cryptographer^[4], mathematician^[5], computer scientist^[6], and university teacher^[7].

Where did Silvio Micali go to school?

Silvio Micali was educated at University of California, Berkeley^[12] and Sapienza University of Rome^[13].

What awards did Silvio Micali receive?

Honors received include Turing Award^[15], Gödel Prize^[16], BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award^[17], and ACM Fellow^[18].