Abraham Sinkov

Signals Intelligence Service cryptographer (1907–1998)

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Lived 1907–1998, aged 91United States
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    1907–1998
    Aged 91
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Updated 2026-06-10

Abraham Sinkov was a US cryptanalyst. An early employee of the U.S. Army's Signal Intelligence Service, he held several leadership positions during World War II, transitioning to the new National Security Agency after the war, where he became a deputy director. After retiring in 1962, he taught mathematics at Arizona State University.

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