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Gordon Welchman
British cryptoanalyst (1906-1985) · United Kingdom · On the map · Academics · Died at 79
William Gordon Welchman was an English mathematician. During World War II, he worked at Britain's secret decryption centre at Bletchley Park, where he was one of the most important contributors. In 1948, after the war, he moved to the US and later worked on the design of military communications systems.
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Lived 1906 to 1985 · aged 79
