Eric Hughes
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In plain words
Eric Hughes: Mathematician and programmer; co-founder of the cypherpunks, author of A Cypherpunk's Manifesto. Founded and ran the cypherpunks mailing list, hosted the first anonymous remailer and coined the motto “Cypherpunks write code”. A Cypherpunk's Manifesto, 9 Mar 1993. Privacy, anonymous remailers, cryptography, electronic money.
Source: activism.net
Key facts
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Role | Mathematician and programmer; co-founder of the cypherpunks, author of A Cypherpunk's Manifesto | activism.net |
| First known Bitcoin link | A Cypherpunk's Manifesto, 9 Mar 1993 | activism.net |
Background
Privacy, anonymous remailers, cryptography, electronic money [activism.net]
Connections
- Timothy C. May: Co-founded the cypherpunks movement [en.wikipedia.org]
- John Gilmore: Co-founded the cypherpunks movement [en.wikipedia.org]
In their own words
“Privacy is necessary for an open society in the electronic age.” (9 Mar 1993, via essay) [activism.net]
“Cypherpunks write code.” (9 Mar 1993, via essay) [activism.net]
FAQ
- Who is Eric Hughes?
- Eric Hughes: Mathematician and programmer; co-founder of the cypherpunks, author of A Cypherpunk's Manifesto. Founded and ran the cypherpunks mailing list, hosted the first anonymous remailer and coined the motto “Cypherpunks write code”. A Cypherpunk's Manifesto, 9 Mar 1993. Privacy, anonymous remailers, cryptography, electronic money. (source: activism.net)
- When did Eric Hughes first appear in Bitcoin's history?
- A Cypherpunk's Manifesto, 9 Mar 1993. (source: activism.net)
- How was Eric Hughes connected to Timothy C. May?
- Co-founded the cypherpunks movement. (source: en.wikipedia.org)
See also
- Timothy C. MayTimothy C. May: Writer and Intel scientist; founder of crypto-anarchism, co-founder of the cypherpunks. Wrote The Crypto Anarchist Manifesto in 1988 and co-founded the cypherpunks mailing list in 1992 with Eric Hughes and John Gilmore. Wei Dai's b-money opens with his name.
- John GilmoreJohn Gilmore: Co-founder of the EFF and of the cypherpunks. Co-founded the Electronic Frontier Foundation and the cypherpunks movement. The list ran at cypherpunks@toad.com, his domain: Adam Back's 1997 Hashcash announcement went to that address. 1992: co-founds the cypherpunks. Electronic Frontier Foundation (co-founder).
References
- activism.net activism.net
- en.wikipedia.org en.wikipedia.org