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Cynthia Dwork

Harvard professor, Harvard University

Cynthia Dwork is an American computer scientist renowned for her contributions to cryptography, distributed computing, and algorithmic fairness. She is one of the inventors of differential privacy and proof-of-work.12

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Harvard professor
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  • Harvard professor at Harvard University.1

Background

Cynthia Dwork is an American computer scientist renowned for her contributions to cryptography, distributed computing, and algorithmic fairness. She is one of the inventors of differential privacy and proof-of-work.12

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2 sources · profile reviewed Oct 24, 2026 · data updated Oct 24, 2026

  1. Cynthia Dwork — WikipediaWikipedia · accessed Oct 24, 2026
  2. Cynthia Dwork — WikidataWikidata · accessed Oct 24, 2026