Hermann Pokorny, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Hermann Pokorny

Austrian cryptographer

Date of Birth: 07-Apr-1882

Place of Birth: Kroměříž, Zlín Region, Czech Republic

Date of Death: 18-Feb-1960

Profession: soldier, cryptographer

Nationality: Hungary, Austria

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Hermann Pokorny (Kromeríž, Austro-Hungarian Empire, 1882–1960, Budapest, Hungary) was a World War I Austro-Hungarian Army cryptologist whose work with Russian ciphers contributed substantially to Central Powers victories over Russia.
He was a member of the Hungarian Order of Vitéz.