People
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Arthur Scherbius, has become a household name in the field of cryptography, as no discussion on its history is complete without mentioning the world-shattering cipher, the Enigma. He was a German engineer, who worked in the electronics field for the better half of his life. Read more...
William Friedman, originally known as Wolfe Friedman, was Russian by birth but spent most of his life as an American citizen, after immigrating to the US to avoid the persecution of the Jews. His first venture into the field of cryptography began with his work in Riverbank Laboratories. Read more...
English born mathematician, Alan Turing is one of the most notable figures in the history of computing. Since his father worked under the British in India, he grew up in Britain with his family friends. He was naturally gifted in mathematics and science. Read more...
The historical account on cryptography is incomplete without mentioning the diplomatic intrigue, the Zimmermann telegram and the man responsible, German Foreign Secretary, Arthur Zimmermann. Read more...
A Swedish businessman by profession, a mechanical and electrical engineer by qualification, Boris Caesar Wilhelm Hagelin developed the first electromechanical cipher machine in the year 1920. He started out by working as the head of construction of an electric power plant. Read more...
Most of the life of Colonel Parker Hitt, an American cryptographer during the war period, still remains a mystery, as there exists very little written evidence of his undertakings before his contributions at the warfront. Read more...
French cryptologist Major Etienne Bazeries played his role in the Cryptographic Community with the devising of the Bazeries cylinder, which was basically an improvised adaptation of the Jefferson cipher cylinder. He enrolled himself in the Army in 1863, and he was captured and taken prisoner during the Franco-Prussian war. Read more...
Codebreaker/mathematician, Marian Rejewski, kick started his association with cryptography by taking up a cryptography course at the Polish General Staff's Cipher Bureau. That paved way for him joining the Cipher Bureau of Polish Military Intelligence during September of 1932. Read more...