cryptographer
noun
cryp·tog·ra·pher
krip-ˈtä-grə-fər 
: a specialist in cryptography: such as
a
: a clerk who enciphers and deciphers messages
b
: one who devises cryptographic methods or systems
c
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In the week before the documentary was released, online betting markets had Len Sassaman, a cryptographer who moved in similar online circles as Satoshi, as the most likely candidate to be revealed as the Bitcoin creator.
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Joel Khalili, WIRED, 22 Oct. 2024
These abilities — or at least those emanating from the same area of the brain — also found expression in Candela’s parallel life as a cryptographer.
—David Netto, Curbed, 17 Oct. 2024
In light of recent revelations, though, many cryptographers are skeptical of the NSA's motives.
—Nadia Heninger, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2013
Even the Zodiac Killer's ciphers, which followers of the case and cryptographers have studied for years, may not actually contain many clues.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
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Joel Khalili, WIRED, 22 Oct. 2024
These abilities — or at least those emanating from the same area of the brain — also found expression in Candela’s parallel life as a cryptographer.
—David Netto, Curbed, 17 Oct. 2024
In light of recent revelations, though, many cryptographers are skeptical of the NSA's motives.
—Nadia Heninger, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2013
Even the Zodiac Killer's ciphers, which followers of the case and cryptographers have studied for years, may not actually contain many clues.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Cryptographer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cryptographer. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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