Laurance Safford

American cryptographer (1893–1973)
Person human Q969429
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Laurance Safford

Summary

Laurance Safford is a human[1]. Born in Somerville[2], he… he was born on +1893-10-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Bethesda[4]. He died on +1973-05-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military officer[6], cryptographer[7], and mathematician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Somerville[2], Laurance Safford…
  • Laurance Safford passed away in Bethesda[4].
  • Laurance Safford was born on +1893-10-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Laurance Safford died on +1973-05-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Oak Hill Cemetery[10].
  • Laurance Safford held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Laurance Safford worked as a military officer[6].
  • Laurance Safford worked as a cryptographer[7].
  • Laurance Safford worked as a mathematician[8].
  • Laurance Safford's education included a stint at United States Naval Academy[12].
  • Laurance Safford received the Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[13].
  • Laurance Safford's image is recorded as Safford pic.jpg[14].
  • Laurance Safford is recorded as male[15].
  • Laurance Safford's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Laurance Safford's ISNI is recorded as 0000000045197522[17].
  • Laurance Safford's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 4265537[18].
  • Laurance Safford's GND ID is recorded as 129414980[19].
  • Laurance Safford's military branch is recorded as United States Navy[20].
  • Laurance Safford's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n99045205[21].
  • Laurance Safford's Commons category is recorded as Laurance F. Safford[22].
  • Laurance Safford's military, police or special rank is recorded as captain[23].
  • Laurance Safford's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 94333901[24].
  • Laurance Safford's participated in conflict is recorded as World War I[25].
  • Laurance Safford's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02f62q[26].
  • Laurance Safford's given name is recorded as Laurance[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Laurance Safford's place of birth was Somerville[2]. He was born on +1893-10-22T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Laurance Safford's education included a stint at United States Naval Academy[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military officer[6], cryptographer[7], and mathematician[8].

Recognition

Laurance Safford received the Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[13].

Death and Burial

Laurance Safford died on +1973-05-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Bethesda[4]. He is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Laurance Safford ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Laurance Safford born?

Born in Somerville[2], Laurance Safford…

Where did Laurance Safford die?

Laurance Safford died in Bethesda[4].

What did Laurance Safford do for work?

Laurance Safford worked as military officer[6], cryptographer[7], and mathematician[8].

Where did Laurance Safford go to school?

Laurance Safford was educated at United States Naval Academy[12].

What awards did Laurance Safford receive?

Honors received include Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . viaf.org. viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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