Adam Back

Back was born in London, England, in July 1970.<ref>{{Cite book|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=3ZGNDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT252 |title= The Bitcoin Saga: A Mixed Montage |publisher= Bloomsbury Publishing |year=2019|isbn= 978-9388271837 |last1= Singh |first1= Rachna }}</ref> His first computer was a [[ZX81|Sinclair ZX81]]. He taught himself [[BASIC|Basic]], and spent his time reverse engineering [video game]s, finding [[decryption key]]s in [[Software suite|software packages]]. He completed his [[A-Levels|A levels]] in advanced [[mathematics]], [[physics]] and [[economics]].

Back was born in London, England, in July 1970.<ref>{{Cite book|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=3ZGNDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT252 |title= The Bitcoin Saga: A Mixed Montage |publisher= Bloomsbury Publishing |year=2019|isbn= 978-9388271837 |last1= Singh |first1= Rachna }}</ref> His first computer was a [[ZX81|Sinclair ZX81]]. He taught himself [[BASIC|Basic]], and spent his time reverse engineering [video game]s, finding [[decryption key]]s in [[Software suite|software packages]]. He completed his [[A-Levels|A levels]] in advanced [[mathematics]], [[physics]] and [[economics]].

He has a [[computer science]] [[Doctor of Philosophy|PhD]] in [[distributed systems]] from the [[University of Exeter]].<ref name=”BloombergBack”>{{cite news |last1= Kharif |first1= Olga |title= Latest Satoshi Nakamoto Candidate Buying Bitcoin No Matter What|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-06-02/latest-satoshi-nakamoto-candidate-buying-bitcoin-no-matter-what |access-date=3 June 2020 |newspaper=Bloomberg|date=2 June 2020}}</ref> During his PhD, Back worked with [[compiler]]s to make use of [[parallel computers]] in a semi automated way. He became interested in [[Pretty Good Privacy|pgp]] encryption, [[Electronic cash system|electronic cash]] and [[Anonymous remailer|remailers.]] He spent two thirds of his time working with [[encryption]]. After graduation, Adam spent his career as a [[consultant]] in [[Startup company|start ups]] and larger companies in [[applied cryptography]], writing cryptographic libraries, [[design]]ing, [[review]]ing and breaking other people’s [[cryptographic protocol]]s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEaulpPo7iM|url-status=live|title=Proof of Work – An interview with Adam Back (Blockstream)}}</ref>

He has a [[computer science]] [[Doctor of Philosophy|PhD]] in [[distributed systems]] from the [[University of Exeter]].<ref name=”BloombergBack”>{{cite news |last1= Kharif |first1= Olga |title= Latest Satoshi Nakamoto Candidate Buying Bitcoin No Matter What|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-06-02/latest-satoshi-nakamoto-candidate-buying-bitcoin-no-matter-what |access-date=3 June 2020 |newspaper=Bloomberg|date=2 June 2020}}</ref> During his PhD, Back worked with [[compiler]]s to make use of [[parallel computers]] in a semi automated way. He became interested in [[Pretty Good Privacy|pgp]] encryption, [[Electronic cash system|electronic cash]] and [[Anonymous remailer|remailers.]] He spent two thirds of his time working with [[encryption]]. After graduation, Adam spent his career as a [[consultant]] in [[Startup company|start ups]] and larger companies in [[applied cryptography]], writing cryptographic libraries, [[design]]ing, [[review]]ing and breaking other people’s [[cryptographic protocol]]s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEaulpPo7iM |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/qEaulpPo7iM |archive-date=2021-12-15|url-status=live|title=Proof of Work – An interview with Adam Back (Blockstream)}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

== Cryptography software ==

== Cryptography software ==