Gilbert Vernam

Summary

Gilbert Vernam is a human^[1]. He was born in Brooklyn^[2]. He was born on +1890-04-03T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died on +1960-02-07T00:00:00Z^[4]. He worked as a cryptographer^[5], mathematician^[6], and engineer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Brooklyn^[2], Gilbert Vernam…
• Gilbert Vernam was born on +1890-04-03T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Gilbert Vernam died on +1960-02-07T00:00:00Z^[4].
• Gilbert Vernam held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Gilbert Vernam's professions included cryptographer^[5].
• Gilbert Vernam's professions included mathematician^[6].
• Gilbert Vernam's professions included engineer^[7].
• Gilbert Vernam was educated at Worcester Polytechnic Institute^[10].
• Gilbert Vernam is recorded as male^[11].
• Gilbert Vernam's instance of is recorded as human^[12].
• Gilbert Vernam's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02rxvc^[13].
• Gilbert Vernam's family name is recorded as Vernam^[14].
• Gilbert Vernam's given name is recorded as Gilbert^[15].
• Gilbert Vernam's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Gilbert Sandford Vernam'}^[16].
• Gilbert Vernam's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Vernam-7^[17].

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Origins and Family

Gilbert Vernam was born in Brooklyn^[2]. He was born on +1890-04-03T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Gilbert Vernam was educated at Worcester Polytechnic Institute^[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cryptographer^[5], mathematician^[6], and engineer^[7].

Death and Burial

Gilbert Vernam died on +1960-02-07T00:00:00Z^[4].

Why It Matters

Gilbert Vernam ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[18] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[19]

He is credited with the discovery of one-time pad^[20], a cipher^[21].

FAQs

Where was Gilbert Vernam born?

Gilbert Vernam's place of birth was Brooklyn^[2].

What did Gilbert Vernam do for work?

Gilbert Vernam worked as cryptographer^[5], mathematician^[6], and engineer^[7].

Where did Gilbert Vernam go to school?

Gilbert Vernam was educated at Worcester Polytechnic Institute^[10].

What did Gilbert Vernam discover?

Gilbert Vernam is credited as discoverer of one-time pad^[20].