Frank Miller | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
1842 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States |
| Died | 1925 (aged 82–83) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Yale University |
Frank Miller (1842–1925), was an American cryptographer, banker, and trustee of Stanford University. He invented the one-time pad in 1882,[1] 35 years before the patent issued to Gilbert Vernam.[2]
Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1842, he graduated from Yale University and then joined the Union Army during the American Civil War, where he was wounded during the Second Battle of Bull Run.[2]
References[]
- ↑ Bellovin, Steven. "Frank Miller: Inventor of the One-Time Pad". Columbia University. http://www.cs.columbia.edu/~CS4HS/talks/FrankMillerOneTimePad.pdf. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 John Markoff (July 25, 2011). "Codebook Shows an Encryption Form Dates Back to Telegraphs". https://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/26/science/26code.html?ref=science. Retrieved 2011-07-26.
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