Henryk Zygalski
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Henryk Zygalski (Polish pronunciation: [ˈxɛnrɨk zɨˈɡalski] ⓘ; 15 July 1908 – 30 August 1978) was a Polish mathematician and cryptologist who worked at breaking German Enigma-machine ciphers before and during World War II.
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Henryk Zygalski | |
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Born | (1908-07-15)15 July 1908 |
Died | 30 August 1978(1978-08-30) (aged 70) |
Nationality | Polish |
Occupation(s) | Mathematician, cryptologist |
Known for | Solving Enigma-machine ciphers |
Awards | Order of Polonia Restituta, Grand Cross (2000) IEEE Milestone Award (2014) |
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