George Fabyan

George Fabyan
Born(1867-03-15)15 March 1867
Died17 May 1936(1936-05-17) (aged 69)
Burial placeForest Hills Cemetery, Boston, Massachusetts
TitleColonel
SpouseNelle Wright (married 1887-1936)
Parents
  • George Fabyan (father)
  • Isabella Fabyan (mother)

"Colonel" George Fabyan (1867 – 1936) was a millionaire businessman who founded a private research laboratory.[1] Fabyan's laboratory pioneered modern cryptography & was the forerunner of the NSA. The National Security Agency has recognized Riverbank Laboratories as the birthplace of U.S. cryptology.

  1. ^ George Fabyan, Wealthy Eccentrics, CNN