Hal Finney

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Person
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:California_State_University,_Northridge
gptkbp:awards gptkb:IEEE_Fellow
gptkbp:birth_date 1956-05-04
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Palo_Alto,_California
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:community_health gptkb:ALS
gptkbp:contribution contributed to the development of PGP encryption
developing the first reusable proof of work system
early advocate for digital currencies
first person to receive a Bitcoin transaction
participated in the cypherpunk movement
gptkbp:death_date 2014-08-28
gptkbp:famous_for being a Bitcoin pioneer
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hal Finney
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Satoshi_Nakamoto
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:David_Chaum
gptkbp:involvement cryptocurrency mining
open-source community
Bitcoin community
software engineering
digital asset management
digital rights advocacy
financial technology innovation
blockchain technology development
cryptocurrency development
cryptographic research
open-source software projects
computer security research
decentralized systems research
internet technology development
peer-to-peer technology advocacy
privacy technology advocacy
gptkbp:known_for early Bitcoin contributor
gptkbp:legacy pioneering work in cryptocurrency
gptkbp:notable_work Reusable Proof of Work
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Computer_Scientist
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Los_Angeles,_California
gptkbp:result Bitcoin's proof-of-work system
gptkbp:spouse Evelyn Finney
gptkbp:website halfinney.org
gptkbp:work_location gptkb:Northridge,_California
gptkb:PGP_Corporation
gptkb:Cryptography_Research,_Inc.
Skytel
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bitcoin
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4