Whitfield Diffie - Pioneering Cryptographer and 2015 ACM Turing Award Recipient

Explore the life and contributions of Whitfield Diffie, the 2015 ACM Turing Award recipient, in this comprehensive interview. Delve into Diffie's early memories, childhood experiences, and family background, including insights about his father, Joe Diffie. Discover the influential teachers, mentors, and textbooks that shaped his academic journey, as well as his unique hobbies and first job. Follow Diffie's path into the computing field, learning about his first computer experiences and programming methodology. Gain insight into his time at Stanford University, where he interacted with notable figures like John McCarthy and Larry Roberts. Understand the impact of Alan Tritter on Diffie's career and explore the pivotal moments that led to his groundbreaking work in cryptography, ultimately earning him the prestigious ACM Turing Award.

Introduction
What year were you born
What are your earliest memories
What did you do as a kid
Early influences
Family background
Joe Diffie
Favorite subject in school
Favorite teachers
Mentors
Textbooks
Hobbies
chopsticks
first job
computing field
first computer
programming methodology
moving to Stanford
student at Stanford
John McCarthy and Larry Roberts
Alan Tritter