Ronald Rivest
American cryptographer
1947 — present
Quick Facts
Profession
American cryptographer
Born
May 6, 1947
Age
~79 years
Name Origin
English
Timeline
scientist, mathematician, computer scientist
United StatesBorn in Schenectady
1947
Born in Schenectady (1947-05-06)
1994
AwardACM Fellow
1996
AwardParis Kanellakis Award
2000
AwardIEEE Koji Kobayashi Computers and Communications Award
2002
AwardTuring Award
2004
AwardIACR Fellow
Present
About
Ronald Linn Rivest is an American cryptographer and computer scientist whose work has spanned the fields of algorithms and combinatorics, cryptography, machine learning, and election integrity. He is an Institute Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and a member of MIT's Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and its Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory.
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Who is Ronald Rivest?+
Ronald Linn Rivest is an American cryptographer and computer scientist whose work has spanned the fields of algorithms and combinatorics, cryptography, machine learning, and election integrity. He is an Institute Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and a member of MIT's Dep
What does the name Ronald mean?+
The name Ronald means "A male given name from the Germanic languages.. Etymology: id=rule Anglicized from Raghnall, itself derived from Rǫgnvaldr, from advice + power, later partly merged with the Continental Germanic equivalent Reynold.". It is of English origin.
When was Ronald Rivest born?+
Ronald Rivest was born on May 6, 1947.
Name Meaning
A male given name from the Germanic languages.. Etymology: id=rule Anglicized from Raghnall, itself derived from Rǫgnvaldr, from advice + power, later partly merged with the Continental Germanic equivalent Reynold.
The name Ronald is of English origin, meaning "A male given name from the Germanic languages.. Etymology: id=rule Anglicized from Raghnall, itself derived from Rǫgnvaldr, from advice + power, later partly merged with the Continental Germanic equivalent Reynold.". It is traditionally a male name.
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Ronald — May 6, 1947
Zodiac & Calendar Signs
Western Zodiac
Taurus
Reliable, patient, devoted
Earth · Venus · Apr 20 – May 20
Chinese Zodiac
Pig
Compassionate, generous, diligent
Fire · Yin
Mayan Tzolkin
5 Muluc
Water — emotions, purification, flow
Celtic Tree
Willow
Patient, intuitive, creative
Ogham: Saille · Apr 15 – May 12
Birthstone: Emerald — Rebirth, fertility
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— an admirer
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