Jean Valentine (bombe operator)
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Jean Millar Valentine, later Jean Millar Rooke (7 July 1924 – 17 May 2019) was an operator of the bombe decryption device in Hut 11 at Bletchley Park in England, designed by Alan Turing and others during World War II.[1] She was a member of the "Wrens" (Women's Royal Naval Service, WRNS).[2]
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Jean Millar Valentine | |
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Born | Jean Millar Valentine 7 July 1924 Perth,_Scotland, Scotland |
Died | 17 May 2019(2019-05-17) (aged 94) Henley-on-Thames, England |
Nationality | Scottish |
Citizenship | British |
Known for | Bombe operation as a Wren at Bletchley Park |
Spouse |
Clive Ingram Rooke
(m. 1946–1998) |
Children | 2 |
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For the American poet, see Jean Valentine.