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James H. Ellis

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British cryptographer (1924-1997)

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James Henry Ellis was a British engineer and cryptographer. Born in Australia but raised and educated in Britain, Ellis joined GCHQ in 1952. He worked on a number of cryptographic projects, but is credited with some of the original thinking that developed into the field of Public Key Cryptography (PKC).

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United Kingdom
Category
Academics
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Academic
Status
deceased
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Lived 1924 to 1997 · aged 73
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