Blaise de Vigenère
French cryptographer (1523-1596)
Blaise de Vigenère was born on April 5, 1523 (Julian calendar) in Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule and died on February 19, 1596 in Paris, aged about 73. Recorded occupations: cryptographer, mathematician, diplomat, writer, alchemist and poet. Country of citizenship: France. Fields of work: diplomat.
- Born
- April 5, 1523 (Julian calendar) · Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule
- Died
- February 19, 1596 · Paris
- Age at death
- about 73
- Citizenship
- France
- Occupations
- cryptographer, mathematician, diplomat, writer, alchemist, poet
- Wikipedia editions
- 24 languages
- Signature licence
- CC0
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