Andrew Yao

Summary

Andrew Yao is a human^[1]. Born in Shanghai^[2], he… he was born on December 24, 1946^[3]. He worked as a computer scientist^[4] and university teacher^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (378 views/month, #7,193 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Born in Shanghai^[2], Andrew Yao…
• Andrew Yao was born on December 24, 1946^[3].
• Among Andrew Yao's spouses was Frances Yao^[7].
• Andrew Yao held citizenship in People's Republic of China^[8].
• Andrew Yao worked as a computer scientist^[4].
• Andrew Yao worked as a university teacher^[5].
• Andrew Yao's field of work was informatics^[9].
• Andrew Yao's field of work was computer science^[10].
• Among Andrew Yao's employers was Princeton University^[11].
• Among Andrew Yao's employers was University of California, Berkeley^[12].
• Among Andrew Yao's employers was Stanford University^[13].
• Among Andrew Yao's employers was Tsinghua University^[14].
• Among Andrew Yao's employers was University of California, San Diego^[15].
• Andrew Yao's education included a stint at Harvard University^[16].
• Andrew Yao's education included a stint at National Taiwan University^[17].
• Andrew Yao's education included a stint at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[18].
• Andrew Yao's education included a stint at Taipei Municipal Chien Kuo High School^[19].
• Andrew Yao's doctoral advisor was Chung Laung Liu^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Andrew Yao is Yao's principle^[21].
• Andrew Yao received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[22].
• Andrew Yao received the Turing Award^[23].
• Andrew Yao received the Knuth Prize^[24].
• Andrew Yao received the IACR Fellow^[25].
• Andrew Yao received the ACM Fellow^[26].
• Andrew Yao received the honorary doctor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Shanghai^[2], Andrew Yao… he was born on December 24, 1946^[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University^[16], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1636^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31]; National Taiwan University^[17], a national university^[32], in Taiwan^[33], founded in 1928^[34]; University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[18], a public research university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1867^[37]; and Taipei Municipal Chien Kuo High School^[19], a high school^[38], in Taiwan^[39], founded in 1898^[40]. Andrew Yao's doctoral advisor was Chung Laung Liu^[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist^[4] and university teacher^[5]. Fields of work include informatics^[9], an academic major^[41], founded in 1957^[42] and computer science^[10], an academic discipline^[43]. Employers include Princeton University^[11], a private university^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1746^[46], headquartered in Princeton^[47]; University of California, Berkeley^[12], a public research university^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1868^[50], headquartered in Berkeley^[51]; Stanford University^[13], a private university^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1885^[54], headquartered in Stanford^[55]; Tsinghua University^[14], a public university^[56], in People's Republic of China^[57], founded in 1911^[58], headquartered in Beijing^[59]; and University of California, San Diego^[15], a public university^[60], in United States^[61], founded in 1960^[62], headquartered in San Diego^[63]. Doctoral students include Joan Feigenbaum^[64], Timothy Paul Barber^[65], Robert Lewis (Scot) Drysdale, III^[66], Yaoyun Shi^[67], Weizhen Mao^[68], and Hing-Fung Ting^[69].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Andrew Yao is Yao's principle^[21]. Things named for him include Yao's principle^[70], a principle^[71]; Yao's Millionaires' problem^[72], a cryptographic protocol^[73]; and Yao's test^[74].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[22], a fellowship grant^[75], in United States^[76], founded in 1925^[77]; Turing Award^[23], a science award^[78], in United States^[79], founded in 1966^[80]; Knuth Prize^[24], a science award^[81], in United States^[82], founded in 1996^[83]; IACR Fellow^[25]; ACM Fellow^[26], a fellowship award^[84], in United States^[85]; and honorary doctor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong^[27], an award^[86], in People's Republic of China^[87].

Personal Life

Among Andrew Yao's spouses was Frances Yao^[7].

Why It Matters

Andrew Yao ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (378 views/month, #7,193 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[88] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[89]

Entities named for him include Yao's principle^[70], a principle^[71]; Yao's Millionaires' problem^[72], a cryptographic protocol^[73]; and Yao's test^[74].

His notable doctoral advisees include Oren Patashnik^[90], a computer scientist^[91], b. 1954^[92], of United States^[93]; Joan Feigenbaum^[94], a mathematician^[95], b. 1958^[96], of United States^[97], awarded the ACM Fellow^[98]; Kenneth L. Clarkson^[99], a computer scientist^[100], awarded the ACM Fellow^[101]; and Robert Lewis (Scot) Drysdale, III^[102], a computer scientist^[103].

FAQs

Where was Andrew Yao born?

Born in Shanghai^[2], Andrew Yao…

Who was Andrew Yao married to?

Andrew Yao's spouses include Frances Yao^[7].

What did Andrew Yao do for work?

Andrew Yao worked as computer scientist^[4] and university teacher^[5].

Where did Andrew Yao go to school?

Andrew Yao was educated at Harvard University^[16], National Taiwan University^[17], University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[18], and Taipei Municipal Chien Kuo High School^[19].

What awards did Andrew Yao receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[22], Turing Award^[23], Knuth Prize^[24], and IACR Fellow^[25].