David Kahn
American historian, journalist and writer (1930-2024)
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David Kahn (February 2, 1930 – January 23, 2024) was an American historian, journalist, and writer. He wrote about the history of cryptography and military intelligence. Kahn's first published book, The Codebreakers - The Story of Secret Writing (1967) has been seen as very important for the history of cryptography.[1]
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Born | New York City, New York, U.S. | February 7, 1930
Died | January 23, 2024 Great Neck, New York, U.S. | (aged 93)
Occupation | Historian, journalist, writer |
Notable works | The Codebreakers - The Story of Secret Writing |
Spouse | Susanne Fiedler (divorced) |
Children | Oliver and Michael |
References
change- ↑ Burchard, Hank (May 5, 1972). "Leading cryptanalysts seek to break secret code reported to tell of buried treasure in Virginia" (PDF). The Washington Post.