Joan Clarke
English cryptanalyst (1917–1996) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Joan Clark.
Joan Elisabeth Lowther Murray, MBE (née Clarke; 24 June 1917 – 4 September 1996) was an English cryptanalyst and numismatist who worked as a code-breaker at Bletchley Park during the Second World War. Although she did not personally seek the spotlight, her role in the Enigma project that decrypted the German secret communications earned her awards and citations, such as appointment as a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE), in 1946.[1][2]
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Born | Joan Elisabeth Lowther Clarke (1917-06-24)24 June 1917 West Norwood, London, England, UK |
Died | 4 September 1996(1996-09-04) (aged 79) Headington, Oxfordshire, England, UK |
Nationality | British |
Other names | Joan Clarke Murray (1952–1996) |
Alma mater | Newnham College, Cambridge |
Occupation | Cryptanalyst |
Known for | Codebreaking at Bletchley Park in World War II Numismatism |
Spouse |
John Murray
(m. 1952; died 1986) |
Partner | Alan Turing (engaged in 1941 but did not marry) |
Awards | British Numismatic Society Sanford Saltus Gold Medal (1986) |
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