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Shawn Wylie, Bletchley Park
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Sun, 1 Nov 2009 20:50:48 -0500
Begin forwarded message: From: "David Lesher" <wb8foz () panix com> Date: November 1, 2009 8:20:37 PM EST To: dave () farber net (David Farber) Subject: Shawn Wylie, Bletchley Park <http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2009/oct/27/shaun-wylie-obituary> "Except for Turing, no one made a bigger contribution to the success of Hut 8 than Wylie; he was easily the best all-rounder in the section, astonishingly quick and resourceful." The secrecy surrounding the code-breaking at Bletchley Park during the second world war was such that, when restrictions were lifted and the importance of the work became widely known decades later, many of those involved were rather put out by attempts from journalists and historians to pierce their silence. The mathematician and cryptanalyst Shaun Wylie, who has died aged 96, became a reluctant celebrity with his insider's perspective on Station X's achievements. ..... ------------------------------------------- Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/247/=now RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/247/ Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
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