Oliver Strachey

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Oliver Strachey was a British civil servant and pioneering cryptographer who played a key role in codebreaking efforts during World War I and World War II.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British person
civil servant
cryptographer
human
areaOfInfluence British signals intelligence
causeOfDeath natural causes
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
countryServed United Kingdom NERFINISHED
dateOfBirth 1874-11-03
dateOfDeath 1960-05-14
educatedAt Balliol College, Oxford NERFINISHED
Eton College
employer Bletchley Park NERFINISHED
British government NERFINISHED
Government Code and Cypher School NERFINISHED
era 20th century
familyName Strachey NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork codebreaking
cryptanalysis
gender male
givenName Oliver NERFINISHED
hasEthnicGroup English
language English
memberOf Strachey family NERFINISHED
militaryBranchSupported British Armed Forces NERFINISHED
name Oliver Strachey NERFINISHED
nationality British
notableAchievement key role in British codebreaking operations
pioneering work in British cryptography
notableFor early development of British codebreaking capability
notableWork codebreaking during World War I
codebreaking during World War II
occupation civil servant
cryptographer
participatedIn World War I
World War II
placeOfBirth London, England
surface form: London
placeOfDeath London, England
surface form: London
relative Lytton Strachey NERFINISHED
residence United Kingdom
sibling Lytton Strachey NERFINISHED
spouse Ruth Strachey NERFINISHED
workedOn diplomatic codes
military ciphers
workLocation Bletchley Park NERFINISHED
London, England
surface form: London

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Sir Richard Strachey child Oliver Strachey