The Hall of Honor is a memorial at the National Security Agency headquarters in Fort Meade, Maryland. It honors individuals who rendered distinguished service to American cryptology.[1]
The Hall of Honor edit
The Hall of Honor is located on the grounds of the National Cryptologic Museum adjacent to NSA's headquarters in Ft. Meade, MD. Created in 1999, The standards are high for induction into the Hall of Honor. The individuals honored were innovators over their entire peers or made major contributions to the structure and processes of American cryptology.[2]
Inductees edit
Yearly, the National Cryptologic Museum Foundation recommends a slate of honorees to the National Security Agency for consideration along with nominees from other sources.[3]
2021 edit
- Joseph E. Gilligan, Jr.
- Jack C. Mortick
- Clifford Cocks, James H. Ellis, and Malcolm J. Williamson[4]
2020 edit
- George Cotter
- Whitfield Diffie
- David Kahn (writer)
- Barbara McNamara
- Lester Myers
2019 edit
- Edward M. Drake
- Chief Radioman Harry Kidder, USN
- Colonel Alva Bryan Lasswell, USMC
- Lieutenant General Kenneth A. Minihan, USAF[5]
2018 edit
2017 edit
- Mary H. "Polly" Budenbach
- Dennis M. Chiari
- Colonel Frank E. Herrelko, USAF
- Admiral Bobby Inman, USN
- Floyd L. Weakley[7]
2016 edit
- Gerald Hale
- Captain Leonard T. Jones, USCG
- Command Sergeant Major Odell Williams, USA[8]
2015 edit
2014 edit
2013 edit
- Vera Ruth Filby
- Richard Proto
- Washington Wong
- Native American Code talkers[11]
2012 edit
2011 edit
2010 edit
2009 edit
- Richard A. Day Jr.
- Minnie M. Kenny
- Major general Doyle E. Larson
- Arthur Levenson[15]
2008 edit
- Benson K. Buffman
- Charles L. Gandy
- General Alfred M. Gray
- Oliver R. Kirby
- Rear Admiral Donald M. Showers[16]
2007 edit
2006 edit
- Brigadier General Bernard Ardisana
- Edward A. Everett
- Cecil J. Phillips
- James W. Pryde
- Thomas E. Tremain[18]
2005 edit
2004 edit
- Dorothy T. Blum
- James R. Chiles
- Meredith Gardner
- Brigadier General John Tiltman[20]
2003 edit
2002 edit
- Captain Thomas H. Dyer
- Norman Wild
- Richard A. Leibler
- Mitford M. Mathews
- Charles C. Tevis
- Julia Ward[22]
2001 edit
- Howard C. Barlow
- Mahlon E. Doyle
- Sydney Jaffe
- Major General John E. Morrison[23]
2000 edit
1999 edit
- William F. Friedman
- Elizebeth Friedman
- Herbert Yardley
- Captain Laurance Safford
- Frank Rowlett
- Abraham Sinkov
- Solomon Kullback
- Lieutenant General Ralph Canine[25]
References edit
- ^ "Cryptologic Hall of Honor - NSA/CSS". Nsa.gov. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- ^ a b "Samuel S. Snyder - NSA Hall of Honor Inductee 2007 - jsnyder42's Photos". Jsnyder42.smugmug.com. October 25, 2007. Retrieved June 8, 2013.
- ^ "national cryptologic museum foundation Resources and Information". nationalcryptologicmuseumfoundation.com. Retrieved June 8, 2013.
- ^ "Hall of Honor Inductees 2021". Nsa.gov. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
- ^ Blinde, Loren (November 8, 2019). "NSA inducts four pioneers into the Cryptologic Hall of Honor". Intelligence Community News. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
- ^ Blinde, Loren (December 17, 2018). "NSA announces 5 new Hall of Honor inductees". Intelligence Community News. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
- ^ "Five Pioneers Inducted into the NSA/CSS Cryptologic Hall of Honor". National Security Agency. November 2, 2017. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
- ^ "Hall of Honor Inductees: 2016". National Security Agency. October 18, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- ^ "Five Cryptologists Added to NSA/CSS Cryptologic Hall of Honor". Fort George G. Meade, Maryland: National Security Agency. October 29, 2015. Archived from the original on April 3, 2016. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
- ^ "Five Cryptologists Added to NSA/CSS Cryptologic Hall of Honor". Fort George G. Meade, Maryland: National Security Agency. October 22, 2014. Archived from the original on March 14, 2016. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
- ^ "Hall of Honor Inductees: 2013". Fort George G. Meade, Maryland: National Security Agency. November 13, 2013. Archived from the original on September 18, 2014. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- ^ "NSA/CSS Inducts Four Cryptologic Heroes Into Cryptologic Hall of Honor". Fort George G. Meade, Maryland: National Security Agency. September 13, 2012. Archived from the original on February 19, 2013. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
- ^ "Hall of Honor Inductees 2011 - NSA/CSS". Nsa.gov. November 28, 2011. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- ^ "Hall of Honor Inductees 2010 - NSA/CSS". Nsa.gov. April 6, 2011. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- ^ "Hall of Honor Inductees 2009 - NSA/CSS". Nsa.gov. December 3, 2009. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- ^ "Hall of Honor Inductees 2008 - NSA/CSS". Nsa.gov. January 15, 2009. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- ^ "Hall of Honor Inductees 2007 - NSA/CSS". Nsa.gov. January 15, 2009. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- ^ "Hall of Honor Inductees 2006 - NSA/CSS". Nsa.gov. January 15, 2009. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- ^ "Hall of Honor Inductees 2005 - NSA/CSS". Nsa.gov. January 15, 2009. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- ^ "Hall of Honor Inductees 2004 - NSA/CSS". Nsa.gov. January 15, 2009. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- ^ "Hall of Honor Inductees 2003 - NSA/CSS". Nsa.gov. January 15, 2009. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- ^ "Hall of Honor Inductees 2002 - NSA/CSS". Nsa.gov. January 15, 2009. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- ^ "Hall of Honor Inductees 2001 - NSA/CSS". Nsa.gov. January 15, 2009. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- ^ "Hall of Honor Inductees 2000 - NSA/CSS". Nsa.gov. January 15, 2009. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- ^ "Hall of Honor Inductees 1999 - NSA/CSS". Nsa.gov. January 15, 2009. Retrieved November 27, 2016.