# Brinley Newton-John

> Brinley "Brin" Newton-John was a Welsh–Australian university administrator, professor of German literature, intelligence officer, and Wing commander during the Second World War. Newton-John took part in the top-secret project founded to decipher the German Enigma machine and arrested Rudolf Hess, who had fled from Germany. He was the father of singer Olivia Newton-John.

*Professor of German literature (1914–1992)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Writer / Author
- **Category:** Writers
- **Born:** 1914-03-05
- **Died:** 1992-07-03
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
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## Sources
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q849718)

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