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Some famous ]s (or ]s) are: | |||
Some famous ]s (or ]s), in chronological order by date, are: | |||
*The ] | |||
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*The ] in '']'' | |||
*] | |||
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*] ciphers | |||
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*The ] | |||
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==See also== | |||
* ] | |||
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible" | |||
* ] | |||
|- | |||
!data-sort-type="number"|Year of origin | |||
!Ciphertext | |||
!Decipherment status | |||
|- | |||
| 179-180 | |||
| ] | |||
| {{no | align=left | Unsolved}} | |||
|- | |||
| 1400s (15th century) | |||
| ] | |||
| {{no | align=left | Unsolved}} | |||
|- | |||
| 1500s (16th century) (?) | |||
| ] | |||
| {{no | align=left | Unsolved}} | |||
|- | |||
| 1586 | |||
| ] ciphers | |||
| {{yes | align=left | Solved}} | |||
|- | |||
|17th century | |||
| ] | |||
| {{yes | align=left | Solved}} | |||
|- | |||
| 1730 | |||
| ]'s treasure cryptogram | |||
| {{no | align=left | Unsolved}} | |||
|- | |||
| 1760–1780 | |||
| ] | |||
| {{yes | align=left | Solved in 2011}} | |||
|- | |||
| 1843 | |||
| "]" cryptogram by ] | |||
| {{yes | align=left | Solved (solution given within the short story)}} | |||
|- | |||
| 1882 | |||
| ] | |||
| {{no | align=left | Unsolved}} | |||
|- | |||
| 1885 | |||
| ] | |||
| {{partial | align=left | Partially solved (1 out of the 3 ciphertexts solved between 1845 and 1885)}} | |||
|- | |||
| 1897 | |||
| ] | |||
| {{no | align=left | Unsolved}} | |||
|- | |||
| 1903 | |||
| "]" code by ] | |||
| {{yes | align=left | Solved (solution given within the short story)}} | |||
|- | |||
| 1917 | |||
| ] | |||
| {{yes | align=left | Solved within days of transmission}} | |||
|- | |||
| 1918 | |||
| ] | |||
| {{yes | align=left | Solved}} | |||
|- | |||
| 1918–1945 | |||
| ] messages | |||
| {{yes | align=left | Solved (broken by Polish and ] cryptographers between 1932 and 1945)}} | |||
|- | |||
| 1939 | |||
| ] | |||
| {{no | align=left | Unsolved}} | |||
|- | |||
| 1939–1945 | |||
| ] messages | |||
| {{yes | align=left | Solved (broken by Allied cryptographers in 1940)}} | |||
|- | |||
| 1941 | |||
| ] messages | |||
| {{yes | align=left | Solved (broken by Allied cryptographers in 1942)}} | |||
|- | |||
| 1944 | |||
| ] | |||
| {{no | align=left | Unsolved}} | |||
|- | |||
| 1948 | |||
| ] | |||
| {{no | align=left | Unsolved}} | |||
|- | |||
| 1950(?) | |||
| ] | |||
| {{no | align=left | Unsolved}} | |||
|- | |||
| 1969 | |||
| ] ciphers | |||
| {{partial | align=left | Partially solved (2 out of the 4 ciphertexts solved between 1969 and 2020)}} | |||
|- | |||
| 1977 | |||
| ] | |||
| {{yes | align=left | Solved in 1993–1994}} | |||
|- | |||
|1983 | |||
|] | |||
| {{yes | align=left | Solved<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meaUE2b5whI |title=The $100,000 Puzzle That Took Two Years to Solve |date=2021-03-07 |last=Karen Puzzles |access-date=2024-07-04 |via=YouTube}}</ref>}} | |||
|- | |||
|1986 | |||
|] | |||
|{{partial | align=left | Partially solved (all 4 ciphertexts solved between 1985 and 1986, but the solution to the 4th ciphertext has since been lost)<ref name="Decipher2and3">{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XnCfS3ee8c |title=The $100,000 Puzzles That Were NEVER SOLVED |date=2021-05-09 |last=Karen Puzzles |access-date=2024-07-04 |via=YouTube}}</ref>}} | |||
|- | |||
|1987 | |||
|] | |||
|{{no | align=left | Unsolved<ref name="Decipher2and3"/>}} | |||
|- | |||
| 1990 | |||
| ] | |||
| {{partial | align=left | Partially solved (3 out of the 4 ciphertexts solved between 1992 and 1999)}} | |||
|- | |||
|1991 | |||
|Scorpion ciphers<ref>{{Cite web |title=Scorpion Ciphers |url=https://ciphermysteries.com/other-ciphers/scorpion-ciphers |access-date=2024-07-04 |website=Cipher Mysteries |language=en-GB}}</ref> | |||
| {{no | align=left | Unsolved}} | |||
|- | |||
| 1999 | |||
| ] | |||
| {{no | align=left | Unsolved}} | |||
|- | |||
| 2006 | |||
| ], embedded within the 2006 judgment on '']'' case | |||
| {{yes | align=left | Solved within month of publication}} | |||
|- | |||
| 2012–2016 | |||
| ] puzzles | |||
| {{partial | align=left | Partially solved (2 out of 3 puzzles solved)}} | |||
|- | |||
| 2015 | |||
| ] | |||
| {{yes | align=left | Solved}} | |||
|} | |||
==See also== | |||
* ] (cleartext, natural-language writing of unknown meaning) | |||
== References == | |||
{{reflist}} | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* | * ]'s | ||
* (The rec.puzzles archive) | |||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ciphertexts}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 06:07, 10 November 2024
Some famous ciphertexts (or cryptograms), in chronological order by date, are:
Year of origin | Ciphertext | Decipherment status |
---|---|---|
179-180 | Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 90 | Unsolved |
1400s (15th century) | Voynich Manuscript | Unsolved |
1500s (16th century) (?) | Rohonc Codex | Unsolved |
1586 | Babington Plot ciphers | Solved |
17th century | Great Cipher | Solved |
1730 | Olivier Levasseur's treasure cryptogram | Unsolved |
1760–1780 | Copiale cipher | Solved in 2011 |
1843 | "The Gold-Bug" cryptogram by Edgar Allan Poe | Solved (solution given within the short story) |
1882 | Debosnys cipher | Unsolved |
1885 | Beale ciphers | Partially solved (1 out of the 3 ciphertexts solved between 1845 and 1885) |
1897 | Dorabella Cipher | Unsolved |
1903 | "The Adventure of the Dancing Men" code by Arthur Conan Doyle | Solved (solution given within the short story) |
1917 | Zimmermann Telegram | Solved within days of transmission |
1918 | Chaocipher | Solved |
1918–1945 | Enigma machine messages | Solved (broken by Polish and Allied cryptographers between 1932 and 1945) |
1939 | D'Agapeyeff cipher | Unsolved |
1939–1945 | Purple cipher machine messages | Solved (broken by Allied cryptographers in 1940) |
1941 | Lorenz SZ42 machine cipher messages | Solved (broken by Allied cryptographers in 1942) |
1944 | Pigeon NURP 40 TW 194 | Unsolved |
1948 | Tamam Shud case | Unsolved |
1950(?) | James Hampton | Unsolved |
1969 | Zodiac Killer ciphers | Partially solved (2 out of the 4 ciphertexts solved between 1969 and 2020) |
1977 | The Magic Words are Squeamish Ossifrage | Solved in 1993–1994 |
1983 | Decipher | Solved |
1986 | Decipher II | Partially solved (all 4 ciphertexts solved between 1985 and 1986, but the solution to the 4th ciphertext has since been lost) |
1987 | Decipher III | Unsolved |
1990 | Kryptos | Partially solved (3 out of the 4 ciphertexts solved between 1992 and 1999) |
1991 | Scorpion ciphers | Unsolved |
1999 | Ricky McCormick's encrypted notes | Unsolved |
2006 | Smithy code, embedded within the 2006 judgment on The Da Vinci Code case | Solved within month of publication |
2012–2016 | Cicada 3301 puzzles | Partially solved (2 out of 3 puzzles solved) |
2015 | 11B-X-1371 | Solved |
See also
- Undeciphered writing systems (cleartext, natural-language writing of unknown meaning)
References
- Karen Puzzles (2021-03-07). The $100,000 Puzzle That Took Two Years to Solve. Retrieved 2024-07-04 – via YouTube.
- ^ Karen Puzzles (2021-05-09). The $100,000 Puzzles That Were NEVER SOLVED. Retrieved 2024-07-04 – via YouTube.
- "Scorpion Ciphers". Cipher Mysteries. Retrieved 2024-07-04.