Joseph Mauborgne
Joseph Oswald Mauborgne (February 26, 1881 – June 7, 1971) co-invented the one-time pad with Gilbert Vernam of Bell Labs. In 1914 he published the first recorded solution of the Playfair cipher. Mauborgne became a Major General in the United States Army, and from October 1937 to his retirement in 1941 was the Army's 12th Chief Signal Officer, in command of the Signal Corps.
Chief Signal Officer, U.S. Army Joseph Oswald Mauborgne | |
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| Born | February 26, 1881 New York, New York, U.S. |
| Died | June 7, 1971 (aged 90) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/ | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1903–1941 |
| Rank | Major general |
| Commands held | Chief Signal Officer |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Medal World War I Victory Medal American Defense Service Medal |
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