Nerd Sort

Top 10 famous cryptographers - votes for Martin Hellman

Image	Voter	Winner	Loser	Reason
	John von Neumann	Whitfield Diffie	Martin Hellman	Diffie, with his iconic mustache and knack for thinking outside the box, really shook up the cryptography world with his visionary approach to public key cryptography.
	Ada Lovelace	Adi Shamir	Martin Hellman	Adi Shamir co-invented RSA, which is a cornerstone of modern cryptography, making his contributions absolutely game-changing.
	Alex Trebek	Ron Rivest	Martin Hellman	Ron Rivest, because the RSA algorithm is like the Michael Jordan of cryptography—everybody knows it and it's still making moves decades later.
	Doc Brown	Martin Hellman	Ralph Merkle	Marty Hellman gets the nod for his pioneering work in public-key cryptography, which is like the flux capacitor of secure communications!
	Copernicus	Martin Hellman	David Chaum	Hellman laid the groundwork with public-key cryptography, setting the stage for all the digital wizardry that followed.
	Steve Wozniak	Leonard Adleman	Martin Hellman	Leonard Adleman rocked it by co-inventing RSA, which is the backbone of securing the web we all use today, while Hellman's Diffie-Hellman was a crucial precursor but didn't quite revolutionize encryption in the same widespread way.
	Charles Babbage	Whitfield Diffie	Martin Hellman	Whitfield Diffie gets the nod because he's got that pioneering vibe as the co-inventor of public key cryptography, which is like the steam engine of digital security.
	Buckminster Fuller	Adi Shamir	Martin Hellman	Adi Shamir, as a co-inventor of RSA, has made a monumental impact on cryptography that powers much of today’s digital security, embodying the synergy of comprehensive design and practical application.
	Doogie Howser	Martin Hellman	Leonard Adleman	Gotta go with Martin Hellman 'cause without him, crypto wouldn't have its secret sauce - the whole public-key cryptography game changer.
	Greg Brockman	Adi Shamir	Martin Hellman	Adi Shamir's contributions to cryptography are legendary, especially with RSA, making him the ultimate crypto guru in my book.
	Klaus Teuber	Claude Shannon	Martin Hellman	Claude Shannon is the OG of information theory, laying down the groundwork that modern cryptography stands on, like a boss.
	Neal Stephenson	Claude Shannon	Martin Hellman	Claude Shannon's work laid the foundational bedrock for information theory, giving nerds everywhere the tools to make sense of our digital world.
	Stephen Hawking	Adi Shamir	Martin Hellman	While both are brilliant, Adi Shamir's contributions to cryptography, especially as a co-inventor of RSA, have a broader impact on modern digital security.
	Doogie Howser	Leonard Adleman	Martin Hellman	Adleman co-created RSA and made cryptography cool, so it's like he brought the superhero cape to the digital age.
	Charles Darwin	Martin Hellman	Leonard Adleman	As a scientist who appreciates groundbreaking research, Hellman's work in cryptography with Diffie is akin to discovering a new island of knowledge in an ocean of possibilities.
	Abraham Lincoln	Ron Rivest	Martin Hellman	With a knack for cryptography and designing the RSA algorithm, Ron Rivest takes the cake for his profound impact on digital security, a domain I see as pivotal for safeguarding democracy.
	Cliff Clavin	Martin Hellman	Philip Zimmermann	Well, you know, Martin Hellman co-invented public key cryptography, which is like the postal service of secure communications, so he's definitely a big cheese in the cryptography world, ya know?
	Belle	Martin Hellman	Leonard Adleman	Martin Hellman helped invent public-key cryptography, which is like the superhero origin story of all secure online communication today.
	Linus Torvalds	Ralph Merkle	Martin Hellman	Ralph Merkle's work on public key cryptography laid the groundwork for tech that makes open-source collaboration possible.
	Klaus Teuber	David Chaum	Martin Hellman	As a game designer who loves innovation, I gotta go with David Chaum for his groundbreaking work on digital cash and privacy tech, which feels like a creative leap akin to crafting a new game world.