Peter Shor
American mathematician
67 years oldLeoUnited States
Biography
Peter Williston Shor (born August 14, 1959) is an American theoretical computer scientist known for his work on quantum computation, in particular for devising Shor's algorithm, a quantum algorithm for factoring exponentially faster than the best currently-known algorithm running on a classical computer. He has been a professor of applied mathematics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) since 2003.
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Career highlights
Employers / organisations
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Notable works
- Shor's algorithm
- CSS code
- SMAWK algorithm
- stabilizer code
- quantum threshold theorem
Family
- Parents
- Samuel Wendell Williston Shor
Awards & honours (12)
- MacArthur Fellows Program
- Gödel Prize
- King Faisal Prize in Science
- Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship
- IMU Abacus Medal
- O'Reilly Open Source Award
- Dickson Prize in Science
- International Quantum Communication Award
- ICTP Dirac Medal
- Fellow of the American Mathematical Society
- IEEE Eric E. Sumner Award
- ACM Fellow
Quick answers about Peter Shor
- How old is Peter Shor?
- Peter Shor is 67 years old (born August 14, 1959).
- When is Peter Shor's birthday?
- Peter Shor was born on August 14, 1959.
- Where was Peter Shor born?
- Peter Shor was born in New York City.
- What is Peter Shor's zodiac sign?
- Peter Shor's zodiac sign is Leo.
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- Peter Shor is a citizen of United States.
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- Peter Shor is known as mathematician, computer scientist, university teacher.
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