Laurance Safford

Laurance Frye Safford
Born(1893-10-22)October 22, 1893
Somerville, Massachusetts, US
DiedMay 15, 1973(1973-05-15) (aged 79)
Bethesda, Maryland, US
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Navy
Service years1916–1953
Rank Captain
CommandsAssistant Director of Naval Communications for Cryptographic Research
ConflictsWorld War I
World War II
AwardsLegion of Merit

Captain, U.S.N. Laurance Frye Safford (October 22, 1893 – May 15, 1973) was a U.S. Navy cryptologist. He established the Naval cryptologic organization after World War I, and headed the effort more or less constantly until shortly after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. His identification with the Naval effort was so close that he was the Friedman of the Navy.

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