David Kahn (writer)

David Kahn (writer)

David Kahn (b. February 7, 1930) is a US historian, journalist and writer. He has written extensively on the history of cryptography and military intelligence.

Kahn's first published book, The Codebreakers - The Story of Secret Writing (1967), was widely considered to be a definitive account of the history of cryptography up to the mid-1960s.

Read more about David Kahn (writer):  Biography, The Codebreakers, Later Career, Publications, Quotes, Sources

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