Phil Zimmermann
Philip R. Zimmermann is an American computer scientist and cryptographer. He is the creator of Pretty Good Privacy (PGP), the most widely used email encryption software in the world.
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- Born in
- Camden
- Educated at
- Florida Atlantic University
- Awards
- 🏆 EFF Award🏆 Internet Hall of Fame🏆 Norbert Wiener Award for Social and Professional Responsibility
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1954
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