Auguste Kerckhoffs
Auguste Kerckhoffs | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jean Guillaume Auguste Victor François Hubert Kerckhoffs 19 January 1835 Nuth, Netherlands |
| Died | 9 August 1903 (aged 68) Paris, France |
| Alma mater | University of Liège |
| Known for | Kerckhoffs's principle |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Cryptography, linguistics |
| Institutions | HEC Paris |
Auguste Kerckhoffs (19 January 1835 – 9 August 1903) was a Dutch linguist and cryptographer in the late 19th century.