Margaret Rock

Margaret Rock
Born 1903
Nationality English
Education Portsmouth High School (Southsea) [1]
Occupation Cryptanalysis
Known for

Margaret Rock (1903 – 1983) was an English cryptoanalyst [2] who worked as a code-breaker at Bletchley Park during World War II. Her work during the war was classified by the Official Secrets Act 1939 so much of her work was not revealed during her lifetime.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Dear Code Breaker - letters to Margaret Rock - Bletchley Park Research
  2. ↑ Gendering decryption - decrypting gender
  3. ↑ Daily Mail - Bletchley Park Codebreak Given Papers Telling her what her husband did while working with her


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