Arthur Scherbius, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Arthur Scherbius

German cryptographer

Date of Birth: 30-Oct-1878

Place of Birth: Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany

Date of Death: 13-May-1929

Profession: engineer, mathematician

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Dr.
Arthur Scherbius (30 October 1878 – 13 May 1929) was a German electrical engineer, inventor and pioneer who invented the famous mechanical cipher Enigma machine.
He patented the invention, and later sold the machine under the brand name Enigma. Scherbius offered unequaled opportunities and showed the importance of cryptography to military and civil intelligence.