Harold Thomas Finney II
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Harold Thomas Finney II was a pioneering cryptographer and software developer best known for his early work on Bitcoin and contributions to the cypherpunk movement.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cryptographer
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cypherpunk ⓘ human ⓘ software developer ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
digital privacy
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financial privacy ⓘ strong cryptography ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Hal Finney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bloggedAt |
BitcoinTalk forum
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LessWrong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyDisposition | cryonic preservation ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
Bitcoin reference implementation
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PGP 2.0 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| cryopreservedBy | Alcor Life Extension Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1956-05-04 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2014-08-28 ⓘ |
| degree | Bachelor of Science in engineering ⓘ |
| educatedAt | California Institute of Technology ⓘ |
| employer | PGP Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Finney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
computer science
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cryptography ⓘ software engineering ⓘ |
| givenName | Harold ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Phil Zimmermann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being one of the first people to run the Bitcoin software
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implementing the first reusable proof-of-work system ⓘ receiving the first Bitcoin transaction from Satoshi Nakamoto ⓘ |
| medicalCondition | amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ⓘ |
| memberOf | cypherpunks mailing list NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | cypherpunk movement ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contributions to the cypherpunk movement
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early work on Bitcoin ⓘ work on Pretty Good Privacy ⓘ |
| occupation |
computer programmer
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cryptographic engineer ⓘ software developer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Coalinga, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Phoenix, Arizona, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| posthumousRecognition | pioneer of cryptocurrency ⓘ |
| programmingLanguage |
C
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C++ ⓘ |
| residence |
Santa Barbara, California, United States
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Temple City, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Fran Finney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedOn |
Bitcoin client software
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PGP encryption software ⓘ |
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