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Born on October 29, 1971, Daniel J. Bernstein is from East Patchogue, New York, United States. Daniel J. Bernstein is listed as a mathematician, cryptologist and programmer. That works out to 54 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes Bellport High School and University of California, Berkeley. Credited works include NaCl, qmail and djbdns.
My Take
Daniel J. Bernstein is one of those figures I find quietly enormous. Most people will never know his name, yet his software, qmail, djbdns, daemontools, cdb, ran the early internet's plumbing with a near-obsessive focus on security and correctness. What I admire most is his stubbornness. He fought the US government in court over the right to publish encryption code, and that case helped reshape how software is treated as speech. His later cryptography work feeds directly into the post-quantum standards being adopted now. To me he's the rare academic whose principles and code both left permanent marks, and he clearly never softened to fit in.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Daniel J. Bernstein
- Name (Japanese)
- ダニエル・バーンスタイン
- Reading
- だにえる・ばーんすたいん
- Born
- October 29, 1971 (age 54)
- Origin
- East Patchogue, New York, United States
- Occupation
- mathematician / cryptologist / programmer / university teacher / computer scientist
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Boar
2. Background
- High school
- Bellport High School
- University
- University of California, Berkeley
3. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | NaCl |
| Notable work | qmail |
| Notable work | djbdns |
| Notable work | ucspi-tcp |
| Notable work | daemontools |
| Notable work | cdb |
4. Links
- Official sitehttps://cr.yp.to/djb.html
- Xhttps://x.com/hashbreaker
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel%20J.%20Bernstein
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%80%E3%83%8B%E3%82%A8%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%90%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%82%A4%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q92865
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Daniel J. Bernstein born?
Born October 29, 1971 (age 54).
Where is Daniel J. Bernstein from?
Daniel J. Bernstein is from East Patchogue, New York, United States.
What does Daniel J. Bernstein do?
Daniel J. Bernstein works as mathematician, cryptologist, programmer, university teacher, computer scientist.
What is Daniel J. Bernstein known for?
Notable works include NaCl, qmail, djbdns.
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