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Daniel J. Bernstein

Also Known As Daniel Julius Bernstein · Daniel Bernstein · Dan Bernstein · Dan J. Bernstein · D. J. Bernstein · djb
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Daniel Julius Bernstein is an American mathematician, cryptologist, and computer scientist. He is a professor of computer science at the University of Illinois Chicago. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Birth Year
1971 1
Birth Date
1971-10-29 2
Connections

Credited

Ed25519, Algorithms
Source Wikipedia: EdDSA
EdDSA Algorithm, Algorithms
Source Wikipedia: EdDSA
Poly1305, Algorithms
Source Poly1305 (Wikipedia)
Salsa20 Algorithm, Algorithms
Source Salsa20, Wikipedia
Sieve of Atkin, Algorithms
Source Sieve of Atkin (Wikipedia)

In Field

Cryptography, Fields
Source Wikipedia: Daniel J. Bernstein

Invented

Ed25519, Algorithms
Source Wikipedia: EdDSA
EdDSA Algorithm, Algorithms
Source Wikipedia: EdDSA
Poly1305, Algorithms
Source Poly1305 (Wikipedia)
Salsa20 Algorithm, Algorithms
Source Salsa20, Wikipedia
Sieve of Atkin, Algorithms
Source Sieve of Atkin (Wikipedia)
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Nationality

Germany

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United States

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Sources
1. Wikidata: Daniel J. Bernstein
  • Wikidata Q92865, resolved via en.wikipedia pageprops (wave rule R-L)
  • Wikidata Q92865 P569 (date of birth)
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2. Wikipedia: Daniel J. Bernstein
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    Daniel Julius Bernstein (born October 29, 1971) is an American mathematician, cryptologist, and computer scientist. He is a professor of computer science at the University of Illinois Chicago.
  • Infobox, Born
    October 29, 1971
  • In Group: Applied Cryptography, lead sentence: Daniel Julius Bernstein (born October 29, 1971) is an American mathematician, cryptologist, and computer scientist.
  • In Field: Cryptography, Lead paragraph
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Salsa20, Wikipedia
  • Credited: Salsa20 Algorithm, Infobox, designers field
    Daniel J. Bernstein
  • Invented: Salsa20 Algorithm, Infobox, designers field
    Daniel J. Bernstein
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Wikipedia: EdDSA
  • Credited: Ed25519, Infobox, designers field
    Daniel J. Bernstein, Niels Duif, Tanja Lange, Peter Schwabe, Bo-Yin Yang, et al.
  • Credited: EdDSA Algorithm, Lead section
    It was developed by a team including Daniel J. Bernstein
  • Invented: EdDSA Algorithm, Lead section
    It was developed by a team including Daniel J. Bernstein
  • Invented: Ed25519, Infobox, designers field
    Daniel J. Bernstein, Niels Duif, Tanja Lange, Peter Schwabe, Bo-Yin Yang, et al.
  • Invented: EdDSA Algorithm, Lead
    It was developed by a team including Daniel J. Bernstein, Niels Duif, Tanja Lange, Peter Schwabe, and Bo-Yin Yang.
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Sieve of Atkin (Wikipedia)
  • Credited: Sieve of Atkin, Lead
    It was created in 2003 by A. O. L. Atkin and Daniel J. Bernstein.
  • Invented: Sieve of Atkin, Lead
    It was created in 2003 by A. O. L. Atkin and Daniel J. Bernstein.
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Poly1305 (Wikipedia)
  • Credited: Poly1305, Lead sentence
    Poly1305 is a universal hash family designed by Daniel J. Bernstein in 2002 for use in cryptography.
  • Invented: Poly1305, Lead sentence
    Poly1305 is a universal hash family designed by Daniel J. Bernstein in 2002 for use in cryptography.
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