Hans Peter Luhn, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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German-American computer scientist
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Place of Birth: Barmen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
About Hans Peter Luhn
- Hans Peter Luhn (July 1, 1896 – August 19, 1964) was a researcher in the field of computer science, and, Library & Information Science for IBM, and creator of the Luhn algorithm, KWIC (Key Words In Context) indexing, and Selective dissemination of information ("SDI").
- His inventions have found applications in diverse areas like computer science, the textile industry, linguistics, and information science.
- He was awarded over 80 patents.
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