Paul Van Oorschot
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Paul Van Oorschot is a prominent cryptographer and computer security researcher known for influential work in applied cryptography, authentication, and network security.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bodo Möller | 1 |
| Paul Van Oorschot canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18281439 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Paul Van Oorschot Context triple: [Levchin Prize for Real-World Cryptography, hasLaureate, Paul Van Oorschot]
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A.
John Kelsey
John Kelsey is an American cryptographer known for his contributions to symmetric-key cryptography and the design of several notable encryption algorithms.
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B.
Phillip Rogaway
Phillip Rogaway is a prominent cryptographer known for his influential work on the theory and practice of encryption and for advocating the ethical and social responsibilities of cryptography.
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C.
Nigel Smart
Nigel Smart is a prominent British cryptographer and academic known for his influential work in applied cryptography, secure multiparty computation, and contributions to real-world cryptographic standards and systems.
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D.
Victor Shoup
Victor Shoup is a prominent computer scientist and cryptographer known for his foundational work in public-key cryptography, provable security, and the development of widely used cryptographic libraries.
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E.
Stefaan Desmedt
Stefaan Desmedt is a video director known for his work on major live concert productions, including U2's 360° Tour.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Paul Van Oorschot Target entity description: Paul Van Oorschot is a prominent cryptographer and computer security researcher known for influential work in applied cryptography, authentication, and network security.
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A.
John Kelsey
John Kelsey is an American cryptographer known for his contributions to symmetric-key cryptography and the design of several notable encryption algorithms.
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B.
Phillip Rogaway
Phillip Rogaway is a prominent cryptographer known for his influential work on the theory and practice of encryption and for advocating the ethical and social responsibilities of cryptography.
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C.
Nigel Smart
Nigel Smart is a prominent British cryptographer and academic known for his influential work in applied cryptography, secure multiparty computation, and contributions to real-world cryptographic standards and systems.
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D.
Victor Shoup
Victor Shoup is a prominent computer scientist and cryptographer known for his foundational work in public-key cryptography, provable security, and the development of widely used cryptographic libraries.
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E.
Stefaan Desmedt
Stefaan Desmedt is a video director known for his work on major live concert productions, including U2's 360° Tour.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Paul Van Oorschot