“Give to Ferner” - The Untold Story of an American Master Cryptanalyst
NSA’s Center for Cryptologic History (CCH) has published a new booklet, “Give to Ferner" - The Untold Story of an American Master Cryptanalyst, which features Robert O. Ferner and his noteworthy contributions to codebreaking (cryptanalysis) that have been lost to the vagaries of time and bureaucracy. A CCH historian discovered Ferner’s outstanding legacy while researching an unrelated project. After connecting the dots, she recognized the value of sharing his forgotten story. In her deft hands, the narrative of Ferner’s steady rise through the cryptanalytic ranks of the U.S. Army just before, during, and after #WWII is both satisfying and poignant. Click to view a PDF of the booklet.
