Jim Sanborn
Jim Sanborn is an American sculptor and artist best known for his work titled 'Kryptos,' a sculpture located outside the CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia. Created in 1990, the piece features a series of encrypted messages that have puzzled cryptographers and enthusiasts for decades. While three of the four sections have been solved, the final section, K4, remains an enigma even after 35 years. Sanborn collaborated with CIA cryptographer Edward Scheidt to incorporate complex ciphers into the artwork, making it a unique blend of art, cryptography, and intelligence history. Recently, Sanborn decided to auction the long-hidden solution to K4, stirring renewed interest in this intriguing mystery.
Born on Aug 14, 1945 (80 years old)
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| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
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| Taiwan | 1 | 6.00 | 0.13% | +0% | 23,816,775 | 29,846 | $670,000 | 840$ |
| Totals | 1 | 23,816,775 | 29,846 | $670,000 | 840$ |
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Jim Sanborn is the sculptor of Kryptos, the famous unsolved code at the CIA headquarters.
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Jim Sanborn is the artist who designed the Kryptos sculpture containing encrypted messages.
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