Georges Jean Painvin was a French geologist, professor, army captain, cryptanalyst, and industrialist, best known for breaking the German ADFGX and ADFGVX cipher systems during the First World War.
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Academic
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deceased
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Lived 1886 to 1980 · aged 93
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