Peter Twinn
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Peter Twinn was a British mathematician and codebreaker best known for his work at Bletchley Park during World War II on deciphering German Enigma communications.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bletchley Park personnel
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codebreaker ⓘ human ⓘ mathematician ⓘ |
| affiliation | British intelligence community NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | British ⓘ |
| contributedTo | Allied decryption of Enigma traffic ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United Kingdom
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United Kingdom ⓘ
surface form:
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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| employer |
Bletchley Park
NERFINISHED
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Government Code and Cypher School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | British ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
cryptanalysis
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mathematics ⓘ |
| genre | military cryptanalysis ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contributions to British signals intelligence
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early work on breaking German Enigma before large-scale mechanisation ⓘ work on German Enigma ciphers ⓘ |
| notableWork |
codebreaking at Bletchley Park during World War II
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deciphering German Enigma communications ⓘ |
| occupation |
codebreaker
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mathematician ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Allied codebreaking efforts in World War II
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World War II ⓘ |
| partOf | Ultra intelligence project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Bletchley Park
NERFINISHED
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Buckinghamshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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