Frank Miller (cryptographer)
Frank Miller | |
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Born | 1842 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States |
Died | 1925 (aged 82–83) |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Yale University |
Known for | Invention of the one-time pad |
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" (PDF). Columbia University. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- ^ a b John Markoff (July 25, 2011). "Codebook Shows an Encryption Form Dates Back to Telegraphs". New York Times. Retrieved 2011-07-26.
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- 1842 births
- 1925 deaths
- Pre-computer cryptographers
- Yale University alumni
- Businesspeople from Milwaukee
- Union Army soldiers
- Businesspeople from Sacramento, California