William Friedman
William Friedman · Technology & Engineering
Founder of modern statistical cryptanalysis; led the US Army team that broke Japan's 'unbreakable' PURPLE cipher in 1940
1891, Chișinău (Kishinev), Russian Empire (now Moldova) — 1969, Washington, D.C., United States
Russian Empire · United States
William Friedman is recognized among Jewish contributors to Technology & Engineering — Founder of modern statistical cryptanalysis; led the US Army team that broke Japan's 'unbreakable' PURPLE cipher in 1940
Friedman was a Jewish-American cryptologist, born in Kishinev, who founded modern statistical cryptanalysis and coined the term 'cryptanalysis.' He led the US Army team that broke Japan's 'unbreakable' PURPLE cipher in 1940, a decisive intelligence achievement of World War II. His family were Russian Jews who emigrated to the United States.
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Source: Wikipedia; NSA Hall of Honor
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Founder of modern statistical cryptanalysis; led the US Army team that broke Japan's 'unbreakable' PURPLE cipher in 1940
Source: Wikipedia; NSA Hall of Honor
