Peter Shor, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Peter Shor

American professor of applied mathematics at MIT

Date of Birth: 14-Aug-1959

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Profession: computer scientist, mathematician, university teacher

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Peter Williston Shor (born August 14, 1959) is an American professor of applied mathematics at MIT.
He is 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.