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Colloquium: How the Poles Beat the Nazis (In the Cipher War)
Start Date: 10/9/2013Start Time: 3:00 PM
End Date: 10/9/2013End Time: 4:00 PM

Event Description
Speaker: Craig Bauer, York College of Pennsylvania

 

Abstract: The talk begins with a demonstration of an Enigma cipher machine and an explanation of how it works. Then the manner in which a small team of Polish mathematicians cracked these ciphers is detailed. The important contributions made by the French, British, and even some Germans (!) is covered. Historical context is provided throughout and the impact the decipherments made in shortening the war and saving lives is presented.
Contact Information:
Name: Pavel Grinfeld
Email: pg77@drexel.edu
Location:
Korman Center, Room 245
Audience:
  • Public
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