Statements (22)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:person
|
| gptkbp:allegiance |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:awardReceived |
gptkb:Legion_of_Merit
|
| gptkbp:birthDate |
1893-10-22
|
| gptkbp:deathDate |
1973-05-15
|
| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:United_States_Naval_Academy
|
| gptkbp:employer |
gptkb:United_States_Navy
|
| gptkbp:fieldOfWork |
cryptography
signals intelligence |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Laurance Safford
|
| gptkbp:knownFor |
establishing OP-20-G (Navy cryptologic group)
|
| gptkbp:militaryBranch |
gptkb:United_States_Navy
|
| gptkbp:nationality |
gptkb:American
|
| gptkbp:notableFor |
work on breaking Japanese codes before and during World War II
founding U.S. Navy's cryptologic organization |
| gptkbp:occupation |
gptkb:naval_officer
crypt |
| gptkbp:placeOfBirth |
gptkb:Somerville,_Massachusetts
|
| gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
|
| gptkbp:rank |
Captain
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:SIGABA_cipher_machine
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
|