Russell Willson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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United States Navy Admiral and Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy
Date of Birth: 27-Dec-1883
Place of Birth: Fredonia, New York, United States
Date of Death: 06-Jun-1948
Profession: military officer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About Russell Willson
- Vice Admiral Russell Willson (December 27, 1883, Fredonia, New York – June 6, 1948, Chevy Chase, Maryland) was a flag officer of the United States Navy and inventor of the Navy Cipher Box (also called 'Naval Cipher Box' or 'Navy Code Box') issued in 1917.The son of Sidney Louis Willson and Lucy Fenton Staats Willson, Russell Willson attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1901-1902, before going on to graduate from the United States Naval Academy in 1906.
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