Michael O. Rabin

Israeli computer scientist
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Michael O. Rabin

Summary

Michael O. Rabin is a human[1]. He was born in Wrocław[2]. He passed away in Jerusalem[3]. He worked as a computer scientist[4], mathematician[5], cryptographer[6], pedagogue[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (538 views/month, #7,063 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Michael O. Rabin was born in Wrocław[2].
  • Michael O. Rabin passed away in Jerusalem[3].
  • Michael O. Rabin's father was Israel Abraham Rabin[10].
  • Michael O. Rabin's mother was Ester Rabin[11].
  • A child of Michael O. Rabin was Tal Rabin[12].
  • Michael O. Rabin held citizenship in Israel[13].
  • Hebrew was Michael O. Rabin's native language[14].
  • Michael O. Rabin's professions included computer scientist[4].
  • Michael O. Rabin worked as a mathematician[5].
  • Michael O. Rabin's professions included cryptographer[6].
  • Michael O. Rabin's professions included pedagogue[7].
  • Michael O. Rabin worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Michael O. Rabin's field of work was informatics[15].
  • Michael O. Rabin's field of work was computer science[16].
  • Michael O. Rabin's field of work was mathematics[17].
  • Among Michael O. Rabin's employers was Harvard University[18].
  • Michael O. Rabin was employed by Columbia University[19].
  • Michael O. Rabin was employed by University of California, Berkeley[20].
  • Among Michael O. Rabin's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[21].
  • Michael O. Rabin was employed by New York University[22].
  • Among Michael O. Rabin's employers was California Institute of Technology[23].
  • Michael O. Rabin's education included a stint at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[24].
  • Michael O. Rabin's education included a stint at Hebrew Reali School[25].
  • Michael O. Rabin was educated at Princeton University[26].
  • Michael O. Rabin's doctoral advisor was Alonzo Church[27].

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Origins and Family

Michael O. Rabin's place of birth was Wrocław[2]. His father was Israel Abraham Rabin[10]. His mother was Ester Rabin[11]. Hebrew was his native language[14].

Education

Educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[24], a university[28], in Israel[29], founded in 1918[30], headquartered in Jerusalem[31]; Hebrew Reali School[25], a school[32], in Israel[33], founded in 1913[34]; and Princeton University[26], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1746[37], headquartered in Princeton[38]. Michael O. Rabin's doctoral advisor was Alonzo Church[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[4], mathematician[5], cryptographer[6], pedagogue[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include informatics[15], an academic major[39], founded in 1957[40]; computer science[16], an academic discipline[41]; and mathematics[17], an academic discipline[42]. Employers include Harvard University[18], a private university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1636[45], headquartered in Cambridge[46]; Columbia University[19], a private university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1754[49], headquartered in Manhattan[50]; University of California, Berkeley[20], a public research university[51], in United States[52], founded in 1868[53], headquartered in Berkeley[54]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology[21], a university[55], in United States[56], founded in 1861[57], headquartered in Cambridge[58]; New York University[22], a private university[59], in United States[60], founded in 1831[61], headquartered in New York City[62]; and California Institute of Technology[23], a university[63], in United States[64], founded in 1891[65], headquartered in California[66]. Doctoral students include Saharon Shelah[67], Azaria Paz[68], Michael Ben-Or[69], Judit Bar-Ilan[70], J. D. Tygar[71], and Moshé Machover[72].

Recognition

Awards received include Turing Award[73], Harvey Prize[74], Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship[75], Israel Prize[76], honorary doctorate from University of Bordeaux-I[77], and Charles Babbage Award[78].

Personal Life

A child of Michael O. Rabin was Tal Rabin[12].

Death and Burial

Michael O. Rabin passed away in Jerusalem[3].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Michael O. Rabin include Miller–Rabin primality test[79], Rabin–Karp algorithm[80], Rabin fingerprint[81], and Rabin cryptosystem[82].

Why It Matters

Michael O. Rabin ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (538 views/month, #7,063 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[83] He is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[84]

He is credited with the discovery of Rabin–Karp algorithm[85], an exact string-matching algorithm[86]; Oblivious transfer[87], a cryptography[88]; and Rabin fingerprint[89], a fingerprint[90]. Entities named for him include Miller–Rabin primality test[79], Rabin–Karp algorithm[80], Rabin fingerprint[81], and Rabin cryptosystem[82].

His notable doctoral advisees include Saharon Shelah[91], a mathematician[92], b. 1945[93], of Israel[94], awarded the Israel Prize[95], specialised in model theory[96]; Dov Gabbay[97], a philosopher[98], b. 1945[99], of United Kingdom[100], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts[101]; Michael Ben-Or[102], a mathematician[103], b. 1955[104], of Israel[105], awarded the Dijkstra Prize[106]; Judit Bar-Ilan[107], an information scientist[108], 1958–2019[109], of Israel[110], awarded the Derek John de Solla Price Award[111], specialised in information science[112]; Donald Rozinak Beaver[113], a computer scientist[114]; and Christopher Thorpe[115].

FAQs

Where was Michael O. Rabin born?

Michael O. Rabin was born in Wrocław[2].

Where did Michael O. Rabin die?

Michael O. Rabin passed away in Jerusalem[3].

Who were Michael O. Rabin's parents?

Michael O. Rabin's father was Israel Abraham Rabin[10]. Michael O. Rabin's mother was Ester Rabin[11].

What did Michael O. Rabin do for work?

Michael O. Rabin worked as computer scientist[4], mathematician[5], cryptographer[6], pedagogue[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Michael O. Rabin go to school?

Michael O. Rabin was educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[24], Hebrew Reali School[25], and Princeton University[26].

What awards did Michael O. Rabin receive?

Honors received include Turing Award[73], Harvey Prize[74], Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship[75], and Israel Prize[76].

What did Michael O. Rabin discover?

Michael O. Rabin is credited as discoverer of Rabin–Karp algorithm[85], Oblivious transfer[87], and Rabin fingerprint[89].

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