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Gordon Welchman

British cryptoanalyst

Died when: 79 years 115 days (951 months)
Star Sign: Gemini

 

Gordon Welchman

William Gordon Welchman (15 June 1906 – 8 October 1985) was a British mathematician.During World War II, he worked at Britain's secret codebreaking centre, "Station X" at Bletchley Park, where he was one of the most important contributors.

After the war he moved to the US, and worked on the design of military communications systems.

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