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Johannes Trithemius, German lexicographer, historian, and cryptographer (died 1516)

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Johannes Trithemius

German Benedictine abbot and polymath (1462–1516)

Johannes Trithemius, born Johann Heidenberg, was a German Benedictine abbot and a polymath who was active in the German Renaissance as a lexicographer, chronicler, cryptographer, and occultist. He is considered the founder of modern cryptography and steganography, as well as the…
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February 1

Day of the year

February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 333 days remain until the end of the year.
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