Parker Hitt: The Father of American Military Cryptology

by Betsy Rohaly Smoot

"Success in dealing with unknown ciphers is measured by these four things in the order named: perseverance, careful methods of analysis, intuition, luck." So begins the first chapter of Colonel Parker Hitt's 1916 Manual for the Solution of Military Ciphers, a foundational text in the history of cryptology. An irrepressible innovator, Hitt possessed these qualities in abundance. His manual, cipher devices, and proactive mentorship of Army...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813182409
• ISBN13: 9780813182407
• Release Date: March 2022
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 8.7"