Harry Hinsley

1918 - 1998

photo credits: Wikimedia Commons

country of citizenship: United Kingdom

languages spoken, written or signed: English

educated at: St John's College, Queen Mary's Grammar School

occupation: mathematician, historian, cryptanalyst

award received: Officer of the Order of the British Empire, Knight Bachelor

position held: vice chancellor

Sir Francis Harry Hinsley, (26 November 1918 – 16 February 1998) was an English intelligence officer and historian. He worked at Bletchley Park during the Second World War and wrote widely on the history of international relations and British Intelligence during the Second World War. He was known as Harry Hinsley. Source: Wikipedia (en)