Paul F. Syverson (NRL → Tor Project)
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The same person co-invented the Navy's anonymity patent and then helped run the civilian Tor Project.
Who they are
Paul F. Syverson, a co-author of the 1998 Naval Research Lab onion-routing patent and a co-founder of the Tor Project.
What they do
He is the living link connecting Tor's military origins to its civilian governance.
How it works
He co-wrote the NRL onion-routing patent (US 6266704B1) with Goldschlag and Reed, then co-founded Tor Project Inc. in December 2006.
Why it matters
The desc uses him as the direct human continuity showing the same people carried Tor from Navy lab to civilian project.
The engine's record — word for word
Co-author of NRL 1998 onion-routing patent (US 6266704B1) alongside Goldschlag and Reed. Co-founder of Tor Project Inc. (Dec 2006). The direct human-substrate continuity from US Naval Research Lab onion-routing origin to civilian Tor Project governance.
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