Vincent Rijmen

Belgian cryptographer
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Vincent Rijmen

Summary

Vincent Rijmen is a human[1]. He was born in Leuven[2]. He was born on +1970-10-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a cryptographer[4], mathematician[5], university teacher[6], and computer scientist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Leuven[2], Vincent Rijmen…
  • Vincent Rijmen was born on +1970-10-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Vincent Rijmen held citizenship in Belgium[9].
  • English was Vincent Rijmen's native language[10].
  • Vincent Rijmen's professions included cryptographer[4].
  • Vincent Rijmen worked as a mathematician[5].
  • Vincent Rijmen's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Vincent Rijmen's professions included computer scientist[7].
  • Vincent Rijmen's field of work was cryptography[11].
  • Vincent Rijmen was employed by Katholieke Universiteit Leuven[12].
  • Vincent Rijmen was employed by Graz University of Technology[13].
  • Vincent Rijmen was educated at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven[14].
  • Vincent Rijmen was educated at Sint-Pieterscollege[15].
  • Vincent Rijmen's doctoral advisor was Joos Vandewalle[16].
  • Vincent Rijmen's doctoral advisor was René J. M. Govaerts[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Vincent Rijmen is Advanced Encryption Standard[18].
  • Vincent Rijmen's image is recorded as VincentRijmen2021.png[19].
  • Vincent Rijmen is recorded as male[20].
  • Vincent Rijmen's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Vincent Rijmen supervised Victor Arribas as a doctoral student[22].
  • Vincent Rijmen supervised Lauren De Meyer as a doctoral student[23].
  • Vincent Rijmen supervised Begül Bilgin as a doctoral student[24].
  • Vincent Rijmen supervised Andrey Bogdanov as a doctoral student[25].
  • Vincent Rijmen supervised Florian Mendel as a doctoral student[26].
  • Vincent Rijmen supervised Christian Rechberger as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Vincent Rijmen was born in Leuven[2]. He was born on +1970-10-16T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[10].

Education

Educated at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven[14], a pontifical university[28], in Belgium[29], founded in 1970[30], headquartered in Leuven[31] and Sint-Pieterscollege[15], a school[32], in Belgium[33], founded in 1890[34]. Doctoral advisors include Joos Vandewalle[16], a mathematician[35], b. 1948[36], awarded the IEEE Fellow[37], specialised in mathematics[38] and René J. M. Govaerts[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cryptographer[4], mathematician[5], university teacher[6], and computer scientist[7]. Vincent Rijmen's field of work was cryptography[11]. Employers include Katholieke Universiteit Leuven[12], a pontifical university[39], in Belgium[40], founded in 1970[41], headquartered in Leuven[42] and Graz University of Technology[13], an institute of technology[43], in Austria[44], founded in 1811[45], headquartered in Graz[46]. Doctoral students include Victor Arribas[22]; Lauren De Meyer[23]; Begül Bilgin[24], b. 1986[47], of Turkey[48]; Andrey Bogdanov[25]; Florian Mendel[26]; and Christian Rechberger[27].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Vincent Rijmen is Advanced Encryption Standard[18].

Why It Matters

Vincent Rijmen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49]

He is credited with the discovery of Square[50], a block cipher[51].

FAQs

Where was Vincent Rijmen born?

Vincent Rijmen was born in Leuven[2].

What did Vincent Rijmen do for work?

Vincent Rijmen worked as cryptographer[4], mathematician[5], university teacher[6], and computer scientist[7].

Where did Vincent Rijmen go to school?

Vincent Rijmen was educated at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven[14] and Sint-Pieterscollege[15].

What did Vincent Rijmen discover?

Vincent Rijmen is credited as discoverer of Square[50].

References

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  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [9] . U.S. Selects a New Encryption Technique. wikidata.org.
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  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  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. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [18] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [50] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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