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Giambattista della Porta

(1534–1615) Cryptographer

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Giambattista della Porta was a cryptographer, best known for De furtiuis literarum notis vulgo, De ziferis libri IIII.

Quick Facts About Giambattista della Porta

Born
November 30, 1534
Died
February 4, 1615
Profession
Cryptographer
Notable works
De furtiuis literarum notis vulgo, De ziferis libri IIII
Known for
Magia Naturalis, Q23861732, Phytognomonica, De Furtivis Literarum Notis

About Giambattista della Porta

Giambattista della Porta, also known as Giovanni Battista Della Porta, was an Italian scholar, polymath and playwright who lived in Naples at the time of the Renaissance, Scientific Revolution and Counter-Reformation.

Biography source: Wikipedia

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