Laurance Safford, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Laurance Safford

American cryptographer

Date of Birth: 22-Oct-1890

Place of Birth: Massachusetts, United States

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1973

Profession: mathematician, military officer, cryptographer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Captain, U.S.N.
Laurance Frye Safford (October 22, 1893 – May 15, 1973) was a U.S.
Navy cryptologist.
He established the Naval cryptologic organization after World War I, and headed the effort more or less constantly until shortly after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
His identification with the Naval effort was so close that he was the Friedman of the Navy.