"On This Date in History" Calendar
1918: Arthur Scherbius received patent for ENIGMA.
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24 January 1918: Arthur Scherbius received a patent for a cipher machine, now known as the ENIGMA.
Learn about the updated (and always popular) ENIGMA exhibit at the NCM via the link below.