German mathematician and cryptographer (born 1943)

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Claus P. Schnorr

<p><b>Claus-Peter Schnorr</b> (born 4 August 1943) is a German <a href="/en/Mathematician" title="Mathematician" class="wl">mathematician</a> and <a href="/en/Cryptography" title="Cryptography" class="wl">cryptographer</a>.</p>

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Claus-Peter Schnorr is a German mathematician and cryptographer. 