![cover image](https://wikiwandv2-19431.kxcdn.com/_next/image?url=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/Dan_Bernstein_27C3.jpg/640px-Dan_Bernstein_27C3.jpg&w=640&q=50)
Daniel J. Bernstein
American mathematician, cryptologist and computer scientist (born 1971) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the American businessman and activist, see Daniel J. Bernstein (businessman).
Daniel Julius Bernstein (sometimes known as djb; born October 29, 1971) is an American mathematician, cryptologist, and computer scientist. He is a visiting professor at CASA[2] at Ruhr University Bochum, as well as a research professor of Computer Science at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Before this, he was a visiting professor in the department of mathematics and computer science at the Eindhoven University of Technology.[citation needed]
Quick Facts Born, Citizenship ...
Daniel J. Bernstein | |
---|---|
![]() | |
Born | (1971-10-29) October 29, 1971 (age 52) |
Citizenship | American, German[1] |
Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley New York University |
Known for | qmail, djbdns, Salsa20, ChaCha20, Poly1305, Curve25519 |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematics, Cryptography, Computer Security |
Institutions | University of Illinois at Chicago, Eindhoven University of Technology, Ruhr University Bochum |
Doctoral advisor | Hendrik Lenstra |
Website | cr |
Close