Ralph Merkle

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gptkbp:instanceOf person
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Singularity_University
gptkbp:awards Fellow_of_the_Institute_of_Electrical_and_Electronics_Engineers
gptkbp:birthDate 1952-09-24
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:California,_USA
gptkbp:child Meredith_Merkle
gptkbp:class The Implications of Nanotechnology
The Singularity and the Future of Humanity
Transcending the Limits of Biology
The_Ethics_of_Artificial_Intelligence
The_Future_of_Nanotechnology
gptkbp:contribution development of the concept of nanotechnology
theoretical work on molecular nanotechnology
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_California,_Berkeley
gptkbp:famousQuote "The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today."
"The future is not something we enter. The future is something we create."
"Nanotechnology is the ultimate technology."
"Technology is a tool, not a goal."
"We are the architects of our own future."
gptkbp:field artificial intelligence
biotechnology
robotics
philosophy of mind
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ralph Merkle
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Richard_Feynman
gptkb:Marvin_Minsky
gptkbp:knownFor nanotechnology
public key cryptography
gptkbp:notableAlumni The Age of Spiritual Machines
The Singularity is Near
Molecular manufacturing
The concept of uploading consciousness
The future of nanotechnology
gptkbp:occupation computer scientist
gptkbp:patentCitation Cryptographic protocols
Molecular machines
Data storage techniques
Information security methods
Nanotechnology-related patents
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Katherine_Merkle
gptkbp:website https://www.merkle.com