Andreas Figl

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Andreas Figl (born June 22, 1873 in Vienna , † November 11, 1967 in Salzburg ) was an Austrian officer and cryptologist .

Life

Figl grew up in Vienna and Sarajevo . He began his training as a cadet when he was fourteen . In 1891 he came to Dalmatia as a lieutenant . After an accident at work, he was retired as captain in 1910 . In 1911, however, he was reactivated in order to build up the cipher organization of the Austro-Hungarian Army . As an autodidact, he achieved outstanding achievements. Since he had become an expert in the meantime, he worked in the Foreign Ministry from 1920 until his retirement in 1937.

In 1926 his book "Systems of Encryption " was published. However , he was officially prohibited from publishing the second volume, “Systems of Deciphering ”. Working tirelessly, he became an advisor to the young armed forces in 1960. He was only awarded an honor on his 90th birthday. In 1967 the "old master of Austrian cryptography" died.

Works

  • Encryption systems. U. Moser, Graz 1926 (Scientific publications of the criminalistic laboratory of the Vienna Police Department)

literature

  • Edmund Glaise von Horstenau , Peter Broucek (ed.): A general in the twilight: the memories of Edmund Glaise von Horstenau . Böhlau, Vienna 1980, ISBN 3-205-08740-2 , page 368 .
  • Otto J. Horak: What was left. Comments and documents on Andreas Figl - life and work. 1873-1967. Trauner, Linz 2005, ISBN 3-85487-790-0
  • Otto J. Horak: Andreas Figl. Old master of the Austrian art of decoding and cryptographic science. Life and work. 1873-1967. Trauner, Linz 2005, ISBN 3-85487-779-X
  • Otto J. Horak: Colonel retired Andreas Figl and the kuk radio listening and deciphering service. The "Cryptographic Memories". Ares, Graz 2011, ISBN 978-3-902475-90-9 .

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personal data
SURNAME Figl, Andreas
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian officer and cryptologist
DATE OF BIRTH June 22, 1873
PLACE OF BIRTH Vienna
DATE OF DEATH November 11, 1967
Place of death Salzburg