Talk:Horst Feistel

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[edit] Feistel genealogical data

I found this at http://www.feistel.org/subtree/state_ma.htm: it conflicts with the birth date given by Levy — I'll drop them an email to see where they got the information from.

Gustav Feistel
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|____ Richard Feistel, Frankfurt/Oder, Germany
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        |____ Horst Feistel, born 30 Jan 1915 Berlin, died 14 Nov 1990
                 Leona ? born 4 Jan 1924, died 5 Aug 1990
                 marr: 1945 ?
                |
                |____ Peggy Feistel
                        ? Chester

Horst Feistel emigrated from Germany to the USA before WWII.
He had a Bachelor's degree in Physics from MIT and a Master's degree in Physics from Harvard.
He owned an IBM award for the invention of the National Bureau of Standards Crypto System "DES".
In 1985, he lived at 920 Main St., Osterville, MA 02655
Horst Feistel had no son. His daughter went to the Chicago region.

— Matt 03:08, 21 Jun 2004 (UTC)