Thomas Shrimpton
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Thomas Shrimpton is a cryptographer known for his research in theoretical and applied cryptography, including work on encryption schemes and security definitions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Thomas Shrimpton canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4405018 — 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: Thomas Shrimpton Context triple: [Phillip Rogaway, hasCollaborator, Thomas Shrimpton]
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A.
Thomas Shelton
Thomas Shelton was a 17th-century English stenographer best known for developing and publishing influential shorthand systems.
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B.
Anthony McHenry
Anthony McHenry is an American professional basketball player best known for his long, successful career in Japan’s B.League, particularly as a key contributor to the Ryukyu Golden Kings.
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C.
Wayne McAllister
Wayne McAllister was a prominent mid-20th-century American architect best known for his influential roadside and resort designs that helped define the futuristic, car-oriented style later called Googie architecture.
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D.
Greg Stillson
Greg Stillson is the ambitious, populist politician and primary antagonist in Stephen King’s novel "The Dead Zone," whose rise to power is foreseen to lead to catastrophic consequences.
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E.
Kevin Chapman
Kevin Chapman is an American actor known for his tough, blue-collar character roles in film and television, including prominent parts in series like "Person of Interest" and "City on a Hill."
- 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: Thomas Shrimpton Target entity description: Thomas Shrimpton is a cryptographer known for his research in theoretical and applied cryptography, including work on encryption schemes and security definitions.
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A.
Thomas Shelton
Thomas Shelton was a 17th-century English stenographer best known for developing and publishing influential shorthand systems.
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B.
Anthony McHenry
Anthony McHenry is an American professional basketball player best known for his long, successful career in Japan’s B.League, particularly as a key contributor to the Ryukyu Golden Kings.
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C.
Wayne McAllister
Wayne McAllister was a prominent mid-20th-century American architect best known for his influential roadside and resort designs that helped define the futuristic, car-oriented style later called Googie architecture.
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D.
Greg Stillson
Greg Stillson is the ambitious, populist politician and primary antagonist in Stephen King’s novel "The Dead Zone," whose rise to power is foreseen to lead to catastrophic consequences.
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E.
Kevin Chapman
Kevin Chapman is an American actor known for his tough, blue-collar character roles in film and television, including prominent parts in series like "Person of Interest" and "City on a Hill."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | cryptographer ⓘ |
| areaOfExpertise |
cryptographic security models
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encryption ⓘ provable security ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
analysis of cryptographic constructions
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development of security definitions for encryption ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
applied cryptography
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cryptography ⓘ theoretical cryptography ⓘ |
| hasPublicationType | peer-reviewed cryptography papers ⓘ |
| knownFor |
research on encryption schemes
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research on security definitions in cryptography ⓘ |
| notability | known in the cryptography research community ⓘ |
| notableWork |
work on encryption scheme design
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work on formal security notions for cryptographic primitives ⓘ |
| occupation | researcher ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
cryptographic primitives
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encryption schemes ⓘ provable security in cryptography ⓘ security definitions ⓘ |
| topicOf | academic cryptography research ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
formal security models
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mathematical proofs of security ⓘ |
| worksOn |
design of secure encryption schemes
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formal analysis of cryptographic security ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Thomas Shrimpton Description of subject: Thomas Shrimpton is a cryptographer known for his research in theoretical and applied cryptography, including work on encryption schemes and security definitions.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.