Friedrich Kasiski
Friedrich Kasiski | |
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| Born | 29 November 1805 |
| Died | 22 May 1881 (aged 75) |
| Nationality | German |
| Known for | First accounted procedure for attacking polyalphabetic substitution ciphers. |
Major Friedrich Wilhelm Kasiski (29 November 1805 – 22 May 1881) was a German infantry officer, cryptographer and archeologist. Kasiski was born in Schlochau, Kingdom of Prussia (now Człuchów, Poland).