Martin Hellman is an American cryptologist and mathematician who, with Whitfield Diffie and Ralph Merkle, invented the Diffie-Hellman key exchange, the first practical method for two parties to establish a shared secret over an insecure channel and the founding idea of public-key cryptography. He has also applied risk analysis to the danger of a nuclear deterrence failure. He shared the 2015 ACM Turing Award.
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Birth YearSourced to the subject's own account Birth DateSourced to the subject's own account FieldSourced to the subject's own accountCryptography, computer science, electrical engineering 1 NationalitySourced to the subject's own account Notable WorkSourced to the subject's own accountCo-invented the Diffie-Hellman key exchange with Whitfield Diffie and Ralph Merkle, founding public-key cryptography; awarded the 2015 Turing Award 1 BirthplaceSourced to the subject's own accountNew York City, United States 1 Field
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Co-invented the Diffie-Hellman key exchange, published in 1976, one of the foundational protocols of public-key cryptography.
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Martin Edward Hellman (born October 2, 1945) is an American cryptologist and mathematician, best known for his invention of public-key cryptography in cooperation with Whitfield Diffie and Ralph Merkle.
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Martin Edward Hellman is an American cryptologist and mathematician, best known for his invention of public-key cryptography in cooperation with Whitfield Diffie and Ralph Merkle.
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