William Edward Binney

former U.S. intelligence official and cryptoanalyst; whistleblower
Person human Q13566454
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William Edward Binney

Summary

William Edward Binney is a human[1]. Born in Pennsylvania[2], he… he was born on +1943-09-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4], computer scientist[5], and cryptographer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (102 views/month, #7,215 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Edward Binney's place of birth was Pennsylvania[2].
  • William Edward Binney was born on +1943-09-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Edward Binney was born on +1944-00-00T00:00:00Z[8].
  • William Edward Binney held citizenship in United States[9].
  • William Edward Binney worked as a mathematician[4].
  • William Edward Binney worked as a computer scientist[5].
  • William Edward Binney's professions included cryptographer[6].
  • William Edward Binney was employed by National Security Agency[10].
  • William Edward Binney's education included a stint at Pennsylvania State University[11].
  • William Edward Binney received the Sam Adams Award[12].
  • William Edward Binney's image is recorded as William Binney at CoPS2013 9336.jpg[13].
  • William Edward Binney is recorded as male[14].
  • William Edward Binney's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • William Edward Binney's signature is recorded as William Binney-signature.jpg[16].
  • William Edward Binney's ISNI is recorded as 0000000452179102[17].
  • William Edward Binney's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 317118358[18].
  • William Edward Binney's GND ID is recorded as 106633921X[19].
  • William Edward Binney's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2015113716[20].
  • William Edward Binney's IdRef ID is recorded as 188840583[21].
  • William Edward Binney's IMDb ID is recorded as nm5015568[22].
  • William Edward Binney's Commons category is recorded as William Binney[23].
  • William Edward Binney's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0j8sy9w[24].
  • William Edward Binney's family name is recorded as Binney[25].
  • William Edward Binney's given name is recorded as William[26].
  • William Edward Binney's BIBSYS ID is recorded as 15038182[27].

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Origins and Family

William Edward Binney's place of birth was Pennsylvania[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1943-09-11T00:00:00Z[3] and +1944-00-00T00:00:00Z[8].

Education

William Edward Binney's education included a stint at Pennsylvania State University[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4], computer scientist[5], and cryptographer[6]. William Edward Binney was employed by National Security Agency[10].

Recognition

William Edward Binney received the Sam Adams Award[12].

Why It Matters

William Edward Binney ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (102 views/month, #7,215 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was William Edward Binney born?

William Edward Binney's place of birth was Pennsylvania[2].

What did William Edward Binney do for work?

William Edward Binney worked as mathematician[4], computer scientist[5], and cryptographer[6].

Where did William Edward Binney go to school?

William Edward Binney was educated at Pennsylvania State University[11].

What awards did William Edward Binney receive?

Honors received include Sam Adams Award[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . m.imdb.com. Retrieved . m.imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [8] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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