David Hamer
David Hamer was educated, in England and the United States, as a physical chemist but spent the greater part of his career away from the sciences. His interests are broadly mathematical and include classical cryptology - the study of codes and ciphers - particularly the German Enigma and other WW2 cipher systems. He is a keen, though not very experienced, amateur astronomer and is, in addition, totally addicted to The Times (London) and Guardian daily crossword puzzles. He lectures extensively on the technological history of cryptology and is the author of a number of articles on Enigma and other cipher machines.
In 2000 David was appointed Visiting Research Scholar by the Bletchley Park Trust - custodians of the cryptologic museum at Bletchley Park [BP] in the UK - where he is also a volunteer archivist. David is also associated with NSA's National Cryptologic Museum [NCM] in Fort Meade, MD where he is a member of the Executive Committee of the NCM Foundation, Vice-Chairman of the Acquisitions Committee and the Foundation's Liaison Officer with Bletchley Park. He is also an active member of the Crypto Simulation Group and most recently was appointed to the Editorial Board of CRYPTOLOGIA.
Various career moves and appointments have resulted in a rather nomadic lifestyle. Born in England, David has made his home in the United States since the mid-1960's. Several long-term assignments have resulted in periods of residence in Germany [Berlin], France [Paris] and England [London]. His travels have also taken him to India, Nigeria, North Africa, the Middle-East and most of the countries of western Europe.
David is married to Joan, also a native of the U.K., who recently retired from her position as an officer with a major U.S. bank.
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