Gordon Welchman

William Gordon Welchman OBE (15 June 1906 – 8 October 1985) was a British 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.

Gordon Welchman
Born(1906-06-15)15 June 1906
Fishponds, Bristol, England
Died8 October 1985(1985-10-08) (aged 79)
Newburyport, Massachusetts, US
Occupation(s)Mathematician, codebreaker, author

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

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