Born: April 20, 1955, Montreal, Quebec, Canada (Show more) Gilles Brassard (born April 20, 1955, Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a Canadian computer scientist known for his work in quantum cryptography and quantum teleportation. Brassard received bachelor’s (1972) and master’s (1975) degrees in computer science from the University of Montreal and then a doctorate (1979) in theoretical computer science from Cornell University. He returned to the University of Montreal as an assistant professor in 1979 and then became a full professor in 1988. “Imagine my surprise when this complete stranger swims up to me and starts telling me, without apparent provocation on my part, about Wiesner’s quantum banknotes! This was ...(100 of 694 words) Access the full article Help support true facts by becoming a member. Subscribe today!