David Rees (mathematician)
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David Rees FRS[3] (29 May 1918 – 16 August 2013) was a British professor of pure mathematics at the University of Exeter, having been head of the Mathematics / Mathematical Sciences Department at Exeter from 1958 to 1983.[5] During the Second World War, Rees was active on Enigma research in Hut 6 at Bletchley Park.[6][7]
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Born | (1918-05-29)29 May 1918 Abergavenny, Wales |
Died | 16 August 2013(2013-08-16) (aged 95)[1] |
Alma mater | University of Cambridge |
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Joan S. Cushen (m. 1952) |
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