Gilles Brassard

Canadian computer scientist
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Gilles Brassard

Summary

Gilles Brassard is a human[1]. He was born in Montreal[2]. He was born on April 20, 1955[3]. He worked as a cryptographer[4] and computer scientist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (278 views/month, #7,123 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Gilles Brassard's place of birth was Montreal[2].
  • Gilles Brassard was born on April 20, 1955[3].
  • Gilles Brassard held citizenship in Canada[7].
  • Gilles Brassard worked as a cryptographer[4].
  • Gilles Brassard worked as a computer scientist[5].
  • Gilles Brassard's field of work was quantum information science[8].
  • Gilles Brassard's field of work was quantum cryptography[9].
  • Gilles Brassard was employed by Université de Montréal[10].
  • Gilles Brassard was educated at Université de Montréal[11].
  • Gilles Brassard's education included a stint at Cornell University[12].
  • Gilles Brassard was educated at Cornell University College of Engineering[13].
  • Gilles Brassard's doctoral advisor was John Edward Hopcroft[14].
  • Gilles Brassard received the Officer of the Order of Canada[15].
  • Gilles Brassard received the Acfas Urgel-Archambeault Award[16].
  • Gilles Brassard received the Officer of the National Order of Quebec[17].
  • Gilles Brassard received the Wolf Prize in Physics[18].
  • Gilles Brassard received the IACR Fellow[19].
  • Gilles Brassard received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[20].
  • Gilles Brassard was a member of Royal Society[21].
  • Gilles Brassard was a member of Royal Society of Canada[22].
  • Gilles Brassard was a member of Academia Europaea[23].
  • Gilles Brassard was a member of Département d'informatique et de recherche opérationnelle[24].
  • Gilles Brassard was a member of National Academy of Sciences[25].
  • Gilles Brassard is recorded as male[26].
  • Gilles Brassard's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Gilles Brassard was born in Montreal[2]. He was born on April 20, 1955[3].

Education

Educated at Université de Montréal[11], a university in Quebec[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1878[30], headquartered in Montreal[31]; Cornell University[12], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1865[34], headquartered in Ithaca[35]; and Cornell University College of Engineering[13], an engineering college[36], in United States[37], founded in 1870[38]. Gilles Brassard's doctoral advisor was John Edward Hopcroft[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cryptographer[4] and computer scientist[5]. Fields of work include quantum information science[8], a branch of physics[39] and quantum cryptography[9], a branch of science[40]. Gilles Brassard was employed by Université de Montréal[10]. Doctoral students include Anne Broadbent[41], Alain Tapp[42], Dominic Mayers[43], André Berthiaume[44], José Manuel Fernandez[45], and Louis Salvail[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of Canada[15], a grade of an order[47], in Canada[48], founded in 1967[49]; Acfas Urgel-Archambeault Award[16], an award[50], in Canada[51]; Officer of the National Order of Quebec[17], a class of award[52], in Canada[53]; Wolf Prize in Physics[18], a physics award[54], in Israel[55], founded in 1978[56]; IACR Fellow[19]; and Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[20], a fellowship award[57], in Canada[58].

Why It Matters

Gilles Brassard ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (278 views/month, #7,123 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

His notable doctoral advisees include Alain Tapp[61], a researcher[62], specialised in computer science[63] and Louis Salvail[64], a researcher[65], specialised in computer science[66].

FAQs

Where was Gilles Brassard born?

Gilles Brassard's place of birth was Montreal[2].

What did Gilles Brassard do for work?

Gilles Brassard worked as cryptographer[4] and computer scientist[5].

Where did Gilles Brassard go to school?

Gilles Brassard was educated at Université de Montréal[11], Cornell University[12], and Cornell University College of Engineering[13].

What awards did Gilles Brassard receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of Canada[15], Acfas Urgel-Archambeault Award[16], Officer of the National Order of Quebec[17], and Wolf Prize in Physics[18].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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  2. [59] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [60] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · PKalnai · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 22
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  2. 15w ago · ~2026-36209-92 · 2026-06-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Birth place → —
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    Official website → http://www.iro.umontreal.ca/~brassard/
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