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JOHANN FRIEDRICH EULER (1741–1800): MATHEMATICIAN AND CRYPTOLOGIST AT THE COURT OF THE DUTCH STADHOLDER WILLIAM V

2001; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 25; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1080/0161-110191889923

1558-1586

Karl de Leeuw,

Historical Geopolitical and Social Dynamics

During the latter part of the 18th century, some mathematicians started to turn their interest to cryptology. Their attitude differed in many ways from the approach of the professional crypt analysts, of their time, but their interest was far from being merely academical. Johann Priedrich Euler, mathematician and cryptologist at the Court of the Dutch Stadholder William V, showed a marked ability to put into practice some of the new principles and insights, forwarded in scholarly journals of the time.