Blaise de Vigenère

Blaise de Vigenère
Born5 April 1523
Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule, Kingdom of France
Died19 February 1596(1596-02-19) (aged 72)
Paris, Kingdom of France
OccupationsDiplomat, cryptographer, alchemist
Known forVigenère cipher

Blaise de Vigenère (French: [viʒnɛːʁ]; 5 April 1523 – 19 February 1596) was a French diplomat, cryptographer, translator and alchemist.

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