Roger Michael Needham

Summary

Roger Michael Needham is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Sheffield^[2]. He was born on +1935-02-09T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Willingham^[4]. He died on +2003-03-01T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a computer scientist^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Roger Michael Needham's place of birth was Sheffield^[2].
• Roger Michael Needham passed away in Willingham^[4].
• Roger Michael Needham was born on +1935-02-09T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Roger Michael Needham died on +2003-03-01T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Roger Michael Needham was married to Karen Spärck Jones^[8].
• Roger Michael Needham held citizenship in United Kingdom^[9].
• Roger Michael Needham's professions included computer scientist^[6].
• Roger Michael Needham's field of work was computer science^[10].
• Roger Michael Needham's field of work was cryptography^[11].
• Among Roger Michael Needham's employers was Wolfson College^[12].
• Roger Michael Needham was employed by Microsoft^[13].
• Roger Michael Needham was employed by University of Cambridge^[14].
• Roger Michael Needham was educated at St John's College^[15].
• Roger Michael Needham was educated at University of Cambridge^[16].
• Roger Michael Needham's doctoral advisor was David Wheeler^[17].
• A notable student of Roger Michael Needham was Ross J. Anderson^[18].
• A notable student of Roger Michael Needham was David L. Tennenhouse^[19].
• A notable student of Roger Michael Needham was Peter G. Gyarmati^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Roger Michael Needham is Needham–Schroeder protocol^[21].
• Roger Michael Needham received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[22].
• Roger Michael Needham received the Faraday Medal^[23].
• Roger Michael Needham received the ACM Fellow^[24].
• Roger Michael Needham received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[25].
• Roger Michael Needham received the Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering^[26].
• Roger Michael Needham received the Fellow of the British Computer Society^[27].

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Origins and Family

Roger Michael Needham's place of birth was Sheffield^[2]. He was born on +1935-02-09T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at St John's College^[15], a college of the University of Cambridge^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1511^[30] and University of Cambridge^[16], a collegiate university^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1209^[33], headquartered in Cambridge^[34]. Roger Michael Needham's doctoral advisor was David Wheeler^[17].

Career and Affiliations

Roger Michael Needham worked as a computer scientist^[6]. Fields of work include computer science^[10], an academic discipline^[35] and cryptography^[11], an academic discipline^[36]. Employers include Wolfson College^[12], a college of the University of Cambridge^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 1965^[39], headquartered in Cambridge^[40]; Microsoft^[13], a software company^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1975^[43], headquartered in Redmond^[44]; and University of Cambridge^[14], a collegiate university^[45], in United Kingdom^[46], founded in 1209^[47], headquartered in Cambridge^[48]. Notable students include Ross J. Anderson^[18], David L. Tennenhouse^[19], and Peter G. Gyarmati^[20]. Doctoral students include Andrew Herbert^[49], a computer scientist^[50], b. 1954^[51], of United Kingdom^[52], awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[53]; Ross J. Anderson^[54], a cryptographer^[55], 1956–2024^[56], of United Kingdom^[57], awarded the Fellow of the Institute of Physics^[58], specialised in computer science^[59]; David L. Tennenhouse^[60]; Peter G. Gyarmati^[61]; Ian Malcolm Leslie^[62]; and David M. Jackson^[63].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Roger Michael Needham is Needham–Schroeder protocol^[21]. Things named for him include Needham–Schroeder protocol^[64], a cryptographic protocol^[65]; Burrows–Abadi–Needham logic^[66]; and Roger Needham Award^[67].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[22], a fellowship award^[68], in United Kingdom^[69]; Faraday Medal^[23], an award^[70], in United Kingdom^[71], founded in 1922^[72]; ACM Fellow^[24], a fellowship award^[73]; Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[25], a grade of an order^[74], in United Kingdom^[75]; Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering^[26], a fellowship award^[76]; and Fellow of the British Computer Society^[27], a fellowship award^[77].

Personal Life

Among Roger Michael Needham's spouses was Karen Spärck Jones^[8].

Death and Burial

Roger Michael Needham died on +2003-03-01T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Willingham^[4]. The cause of death was cancer^[78].

Why It Matters

Roger Michael Needham ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[79] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[80]

He has been cited as an influence by Michael Burrows^[81], a computer scientist^[82], b. 1963^[83], of United Kingdom^[84], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[85], specialised in computer science^[86].

He is credited with the discovery of Needham–Schroeder protocol^[87], a cryptographic protocol^[88]. Entities named for him include Needham–Schroeder protocol^[64], a cryptographic protocol^[65]; Burrows–Abadi–Needham logic^[66]; and Roger Needham Award^[67].

His notable doctoral advisees include Ross J. Anderson^[89], a cryptographer^[90], 1956–2024^[91], of United Kingdom^[92], awarded the Fellow of the Institute of Physics^[93], specialised in computer science^[94]; Andrew Herbert^[95], a computer scientist^[96], b. 1954^[97], of United Kingdom^[98], awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[99]; Peter G. Gyarmati^[100], a computer scientist^[101], b. 1941^[102], of United States^[103]; and Bruno Crispo^[104], a computer scientist^[105], specialised in computer network^[106].

FAQs

Where was Roger Michael Needham born?

Roger Michael Needham was born in Sheffield^[2].

Where did Roger Michael Needham die?

Roger Michael Needham died in Willingham^[4].

Who was Roger Michael Needham married to?

Roger Michael Needham's spouses include Karen Spärck Jones^[8].

What did Roger Michael Needham do for work?

Roger Michael Needham worked as computer scientist^[6].

Where did Roger Michael Needham go to school?

Roger Michael Needham was educated at St John's College^[15] and University of Cambridge^[16].

What awards did Roger Michael Needham receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[22], Faraday Medal^[23], ACM Fellow^[24], and Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[25].

Who did Roger Michael Needham influence?

Roger Michael Needham has been cited as an influence by Michael Burrows^[81].

What did Roger Michael Needham discover?

Roger Michael Needham is credited as discoverer of Needham–Schroeder protocol^[87].