Home›Cryptographic Algorithm›Invented ByBrowse ByInvented ByThis dimension names the person credited with inventing a specific algorithm. Wikipedia notes that computer science includes the study of "algorithms, theory of computation, and information theory," a field where individual algorithms are commonly credited to the researcher who first described them. Browsing this way collects every algorithm invented by the same person.FactsInvented BySourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested1900 BCE 1Invented ByFilter Results33 entriesBirth DateAll1924-06-07 (1)1927-02-09 (1)1931-09-01 (1)1935-02-09 (1)1938-04-26 (1)1942-12-18 (1)1944-06-05 (1)1945-10-02 (1)1947-05-06 (1)1952-02-02 (1)1952-07-06 (1)1955-08-18 (1)1956-09-15 (1)1958-06-27 (1)1961-03-24 (1)1962-12-14 (1)1963-01-15 (1)1963-10-15 (1)1966-01-20 (1)1970-10-16 (1)1971-10-29 (1)Birth YearAll1840 (1)1915 (1)1924 (1)1927 (1)1931 (1)1934 (1)1935 (1)1938 (1)1942 (1)1943 (1)1944 (1)1945 (1)1947 (1)1952 (2)1955 (2)1956 (1)1958 (1)1960 (1)1961 (1)1962 (1)1963 (2)1966 (1)1970 (1)1971 (1)1974 (1)Death DateAll2000-05-28 (1)2003-03-01 (1)2004-12-13 (1)2024-03-28 (1)2026-04-14 (1)Death YearAll2000 (1)2003 (1)2004 (1)2024 (1)2026 (1)NationalityAllAmerican (3)Belgian (1)British (3)Danish (1)Egyptian-American (1)Israeli (1)United States (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareAdi ShamirInvented By2 entriesBart PreneelInvented By1 entryBruce SchneierInvented By5 entriesCarlisle AdamsInvented By2 entriesClaus SchnorrInvented By1 entryCynthia DworkInvented By1 entryDaniel J. BernsteinInvented By4 entriesDavid ChaumInvented By1 entryDavid WheelerInvented By3 entriesDonald DaviesInvented By1 entryEli BihamInvented By3 entriesFélix DelastelleInvented By2 entriesFritz NebelInvented By1 entryHorst FeistelInvented By2 entriesJames L. MasseyInvented By1 entryJohn ViegaInvented By1 entryLenore BlumInvented By1 entryManuel BlumInvented By1 entryMartin HellmanInvented By2 entriesMichael O. RabinInvented By1 entryMihir BellareInvented By2 entriesMitsuru MatsuiInvented By1 entryMoni NaorInvented By1 entryPoul-Henning KampInvented By1 entryRalph MerkleInvented By1 entryRoger NeedhamInvented By3 entriesRon RivestInvented By8 entriesRoss J. AndersonInvented By1 entryStafford TavaresInvented By1 entryTaher ElgamalInvented By2 entriesVincent RijmenInvented By2 entriesWhitfield DiffieInvented By1 entryYael Tauman KalaiInvented By1 entrySources1. Wikipedia: Cryptographytier 2WikipediaCryptography, History section, earliest-use sentenceQuote, Cryptography, History section, earliest-use sentenceThe earliest known use of cryptography is some carved ciphertext on stone in Egypt (c. 1900 BCE), but this may have been done for the amusement of literate observers rather than as a way of concealing information.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.