Ralph Merkle

Ralph C. Merkle is an American computer scientist and mathematician. He is one of the inventors of public-key cryptography, the inventor of cryptographic hashing, and more recently a researcher and speaker on cryonics.

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Who was born first?

• Ralph Merkle was born 1 year before Paul Allen
• Ralph Merkle was born 1 year after Dean Kamen
• Ralph Merkle was born 1 year before Richard Stallman
• Ralph Merkle was born 1 year after Dan Bricklin
• Ralph Merkle was born 1 year after Bill Atkinson

Timeline

1. Bill AtkinsonMarch 17, 1951 – June 5, 2025
2. Dan BricklinJuly 16, 1951 – present
3. Dean KamenApril 5, 1951 – present
4. Ralph Merkle (this page)February 2, 1952 – present
5. Paul AllenJanuary 21, 1953 – October 15, 2018
6. Richard StallmanMarch 16, 1953 – present

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• Leonardo da VinciApril 15, 1452 – May 2, 1519
• Galileo GalileiFebruary 15, 1564 – January 8, 1642
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• Archimedescirca 287 BC – 212 BC
• Steve JobsFebruary 24, 1955 – October 5, 2011
• Nikola TeslaJuly 10, 1856 – January 7, 1943
• Henry FordJuly 30, 1863 – April 7, 1947