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Charles J. Mendelsohn

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He returned to City College in 1920 as a professor of history. He remained interested in cryptography, writing papers and became interested in the history of the topic, collecting many books on it.
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He led a team dealing with German diplomatic correspondence, breaking at least six diplomatic ciphers. Two messages dealt with German attempts to get support from Mexico.
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His library, which had been called "probably the most important cryptographic library in America, if not in the world" was bequeathed to the University of Pennsylvania.
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and he was recruited into Military Intelligence, section 8 (MI-8). From 1918–19 he was a captain in the Military Intelligence Division of the
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as a tutor in Greek in 1905, becoming an instructor in 1907. He was a professor of ancient languages in 1917.
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in 1917, dealing with foreign language, postal and newspaper censorship. His work came to the attention of
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He had never married and was survived by his mother. He was buried in the Hebrew Cemetery at
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He remained in contact with Herbert Yardley and did part time cryptographic work for the
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The Zimmermann Telegram of January 16, 1917, and its Cryptographic Background
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The Zimmermann Telegram of January 16, 1917, and its Cryptographic Background
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Studies in German Diplomatic Codes Employed During the World War
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Studies in German Diplomatic Codes Employed During the World War
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North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
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Burials at Oakdale Cemetery (Wilmington, North Carolina)
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In 1939, he was recalled to active duty as a result of
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Index

American
cryptographer
classicist
Rabbi
Samuel Mendelsohn
Wilmington, North Carolina
Episcopal Academy
Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Arts
PhD
Phi Beta Kappa
College of the City of New York
World War I
Post Office Department
Herbert Yardley
War Department
honorable discharge
Black Chamber
World War II
meningitis
Oakdale Cemetery







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