George Fabyan | |
---|---|
Born | Boston, Massachusetts, US | March 15, 1867
Died | May 17, 1936 Geneva, Illinois, US | (aged 69)
Burial place | Forest Hills Cemetery, Boston, Massachusetts |
Title | Colonel |
Spouse |
Nelle Wright (m. 1887–1936) |
Parents |
|
"Colonel" George Fabyan (March 15, 1867 – May 17, 1936) was an American businessman who founded a private research laboratory.[1] Fabyan's laboratory pioneered modern cryptography and was the forerunner of the NSA. The National Security Agency has recognized Riverbank Laboratories as the birthplace of U.S. cryptology.