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Ralph Merkle
Cryptographer

Ralph Merkle

American cryptographer (born 1952)

Life
1952 – present
Born
February 2, 1952
Nationality
United States

Ralph C. Merkle is an American computer scientist. He co-invented public-key cryptography and invented cryptographic hashing, and has worked on molecular nanotechnology and cryonics.

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