George Fabyan
George Fabyan  | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 15, 1867 Boston, Massachusetts, US  | 
| Died | May 17, 1936 (aged 69) Geneva, Illinois, US  | 
| Burial place | Forest Hills Cemetery, Boston, Massachusetts | 
| Title | Colonel | 
| Spouse | 
 Nelle Wright   (m. 1887–1936) | 
| Parents | 
  | 
"Colonel" George Fabyan (March 15, 1867 – May 17, 1936) was an American businessman who founded a private research laboratory. Fabyan's laboratory pioneered modern cryptography and was the forerunner of the NSA. The National Security Agency has recognized Riverbank Laboratories as the birthplace of U.S. cryptology.