Hans Peter Luhn

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1896 – 1964

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Who was Hans Peter Luhn?

Hans Peter Luhn was a computer scientist for IBM, and creator of the Luhn algorithm and KWIC indexing. He was awarded over 80 patents.

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Born
Jul 1, 1896
Barmen
Also known as
  • H. P. Luhn
Nationality
  • Germany
Employment
  • IBM
Died
Aug 19, 1964

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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