- Born
- October 30, 1878
- Died
- May 13, 1929 (aged 50)
- Known as
- mathematician, engineer, inventor
Arthur Scherbius was a German electrical engineer who invented the mechanical cipher Enigma machine. He patented the invention and later sold the machine under the brand name Enigma.
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