Edward Felten
- January 4, 2024
- Computer Scientist
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Edward Felten |
| Occupation | Computer Scientist |
| Date Of Birth | Mar 25, 1963(1963-03-25) |
| Age | 61 |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | New Jersey |
| Horoscope | Aries |
Edward Felten Biography
| Name | Edward Felten |
| Birthday | Mar 25 |
| Birth Year | 1963 |
| Place Of Birth | New Jersey |
| Home Town | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Aries |
Edward Felten is one of the most popular and richest Computer Scientist who was born on March 25, 1963 in New Jersey, New Jersey, United States. Computer scientist and Princeton University professor who, in 2011, became the United States Federal Trade Commission’s Chief Technologist. He also served on the board of the Electronic Frontier Foundation and won the EFF’s Pioneer Award.
He and Charles Bachman both had prominent careers as computer scientists.
Felten attended the California Institute of Technology and graduated with a degree in Physics in 1985. He worked as a staff programmer at Caltech from 1986 to 1989 on a parallel supercomputer project at Caltech. He then enrolled as a graduate student in Computer Science at the University of Washington. He was awarded a Master of Science degree in 1991 and a Ph.D in 1993. His Ph.D. thesis was on developing an automated protocol for communication between parallel processors.
In 1993, he joined the faculty of Princeton University in the Department of Computer Science as an Assistant Professor. He was promoted to Associate Professor in 1999 and to Professor in 2003. In 2006, he joined the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, but computer science remains his home department. In 2005, he became the Director of the Center for Information and Technology Policy at Princeton. He has served as a consultant to law firms, corporations, private foundations, and government agencies. His research involves computer security, and technology policy.
He was born and raised in Princeton, New Jersey.
Edward Felten Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Computer Scientist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Edward Felten is one of the richest Computer Scientist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Edward Felten 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
In 1985, he graduated from the California Institute of Technology with a degree in physics. He later earned a PhD in computer science from the University of Washington.
He published a well-known study on the subject of the Secure Digital Music Initiative (SDMI).
Edward William Felten (born March 25, 1963) is the Robert E. Kahn Professor of Computer Science and Public Affairs at Princeton University, where he was also the Director of the Center for Information Technology Policy from 2007 to
- On November 4, 2010, he was named Chief Technologist for the Federal Trade Commission, a position he officially assumed January 3, 2011. On May 11, 2015, he was named the Deputy U.S. Chief Technology Officer.
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The 2005 Sony BMG CD copy protection scandal started when security researcher Mark Russinovich revealed on October 31, 2005 that Sony’s Extended Copy Protection (“XCP”) copy protection software on the CD Get Right with the Man by Van Zant contained hidden files that could damage the operating system, install spyware and make the user’s computer vulnerable to attack when the CD was played on a Microsoft Windows-based PC. Sony then released a software patch to remove XCP.
Facts & Trivia
Edward Ranked on the list of most popular Computer Scientist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Edward Felten celebrates birthday on March 25 of every year.
He lives in Princeton, New Jersey with his family. From 2006 to 2010, he was a member of the board of the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF). In 2007, he was inducted as a Fellow of the Association for Computing Machinery.