James H. Ellis

James Henry Ellis (25 September 1924 – 25 November 1997) was a British engineer and cryptographer. Born in Australia but raised and educated in Britain, Ellis joined GCHQ in 1952. He worked on a number of cryptographic projects, but is credited with some of the original thinking that developed into the field of Public Key Cryptography (PKC).

James Henry Ellis
Born(1924-09-25)25 September 1924
Died25 November 1997(1997-11-25) (aged 73)
NationalityBritish
Known forNon-secret encryption
Scientific career
FieldsCryptography
Institutions
  • GCHQ
  • Post Office Research Station
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