Stuart Haber

Stuart Haber
Occupation(s)Cryptographer, Computer scientist
Known forCo-inventing the blockchain
Notable work"How to Time-Stamp a Digital Document” (1991)

Stuart Haber is an American cryptographer and computer scientist, known for his contributions in cryptography and privacy-preserving technologies and widely recognized as the co-inventor of the blockchain. His 1991 paper "How to Time-Stamp a Digital Document”,[1] co-authored with W. Scott Stornetta, won the 1992 Discover Award for Computer Software and is considered to be one of the most important papers in the development of cryptocurrencies.[2][3]

  1. ^ Haber, Stuart; Stornetta, W. Scott (1991-01-01). "How to time-stamp a digital document". Journal of Cryptology. 3 (2): 99–111. doi:10.1007/BF00196791. ISSN 1432-1378. S2CID 14363020.
  2. ^ "1992 Discover Awards: Computer Software". Discover Magazine. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
  3. ^ Bambysheva, Nina. "Satoshi & Company: The 10 Most Important Scientific White Papers In Development Of Cryptocurrencies". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-03-01.