Arthur Scherbius

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Arthur Scherbius

German cryptologist

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cryptology
Developments during World Wars I and II
Koch of the Netherlands and Arthur Scherbius of Germany, independently discovered the rotor concept and designed machines that became the precursors of the best-known cipher machine in history, the German Enigma used in World War II. (See figure.)
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Koch of the Netherlands and Arthur Scherbius of Germany, independently discovered the rotor concept and designed machines that became the precursors of the best-known cipher machine in history, the German Enigma used in World War II. (See figure.)
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