William Stephenson
Canadian spymaster (1897-1989) · Canada · On the map · Business Professionals · Died at 92
Sir William Samuel Stephenson was a Canadian soldier, fighter pilot, businessman and spymaster who served as the senior representative of British Security Coordination (BSC) for the Western Allies during World War II. He is best known by his wartime intelligence code name, Intrepid.
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BSC was housed on the 35th and 36th floors of the International Building, Rockefeller Center, New York City
The Princess Hotel in Bermuda, home to British Imperial Censorship during the war, and to Sir William Stephenson after the war.![The Rockex was an IBM Telex machine adapted by Pat Bayly to operate on a one time cypher, allowing secure communication among the Allies throughout the war.[22] It continued to be used in peacetime until the 1970s.](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/Rockex.jpg/1280px-Rockex.jpg)
The Rockex was an IBM Telex machine adapted by Pat Bayly to operate on a one time cypher, allowing secure communication among the Allies throughout the war.[22] It continued to be used in peacetime until the 1970s.
The William Stephenson statue near Memorial Boulevard in downtown Winnipeg.Awards
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Many people consider him to be one of the real-life inspirations for James Bond. Ian Fleming himself once wrote, "James Bond is a highly romanticised version of a true spy. The real thing is... William Stephenson."
