Gordon Welchman

Summary

Gordon Welchman is a human^[1]. He was born in Bristol^[2]. He was born on June 15, 1906^[3]. He died in Newburyport^[4]. He died on October 8, 1985^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], cryptologist^[7], university teacher^[8], and cryptanalyst^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (119 views/month, #7,182 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Gordon Welchman's place of birth was Bristol^[2].
• Gordon Welchman passed away in Newburyport^[4].
• Gordon Welchman was born on June 15, 1906^[3].
• Gordon Welchman died on October 8, 1985^[5].
• Burial took place at St Mary's Churchyard, Fishponds^[11].
• Gordon Welchman's father was William Welchman^[12].
• Among Gordon Welchman's spouses was Fannie Hillsmith^[13].
• Gordon Welchman held citizenship in United Kingdom^[14].
• Gordon Welchman held citizenship in United States^[15].
• Gordon Welchman held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[16].
• Gordon Welchman worked as a mathematician^[6].
• Gordon Welchman's professions included cryptologist^[7].
• Gordon Welchman worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Gordon Welchman's professions included cryptanalyst^[9].
• Gordon Welchman's field of work was mathematics^[17].
• Gordon Welchman's field of work was cryptology^[18].
• Gordon Welchman's field of work was cryptography^[19].
• Gordon Welchman's field of work was encryption^[20].
• Gordon Welchman's field of work was military affairs^[21].
• Gordon Welchman was employed by Bletchley Park^[22].
• Gordon Welchman was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[23].
• Among Gordon Welchman's employers was Sidney Sussex College^[24].
• Gordon Welchman was employed by John Lewis Partnership^[25].
• Gordon Welchman was employed by MITRE Corporation^[26].
• Among Gordon Welchman's employers was Remington Rand^[27].

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Origins and Family

Gordon Welchman's place of birth was Bristol^[2]. He was born on June 15, 1906^[3]. His father was William Welchman^[12].

Education

Educated at Trinity College^[28], a college of the University of Cambridge^[29], in United Kingdom^[30], founded in 1546^[31], headquartered in Cambridge^[32] and Marlborough College^[33], an independent school^[34], in United Kingdom^[35], founded in 1843^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], cryptologist^[7], university teacher^[8], and cryptanalyst^[9]. Fields of work include mathematics^[17], an academic discipline^[37]; cryptology^[18], a branch of science^[38]; cryptography^[19], an academic discipline^[39]; encryption^[20], a field of study^[40]; and military affairs^[21], a concept^[41]. Employers include Bletchley Park^[22], a historic house museum^[42], in United Kingdom^[43], founded in 1877^[44]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[23], a university^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1861^[47], headquartered in Cambridge^[48]; Sidney Sussex College^[24], a college of the University of Cambridge^[49], in United Kingdom^[50], founded in 1596^[51]; John Lewis Partnership^[25], a business^[52], in United Kingdom^[53], founded in 1928^[54], headquartered in London^[55]; MITRE Corporation^[26], a business^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1958^[58], headquartered in Bedford^[59]; and Remington Rand^[27], a business^[60], in United States^[61], founded in 1927^[62], headquartered in Buffalo^[63]. A notable student of Gordon Welchman was Joan Clarke^[64]. He supervised David Rees as a doctoral student^[65].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Bombe^[66] and From Polish Bomba to british Bombe: The birth of ultra^[67].

Recognition

Gordon Welchman received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[68].

Personal Life

Gordon Welchman was married to Fannie Hillsmith^[13].

Death and Burial

Gordon Welchman died on October 8, 1985^[5]. He passed away in Newburyport^[4]. Burial took place at St Mary's Churchyard, Fishponds^[11].

Why It Matters

Gordon Welchman ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (119 views/month, #7,182 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[69] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[70]

His notable doctoral advisees include David Rees^[71], a mathematician^[72], 1918–2013^[73], of United Kingdom^[74], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[75].

FAQs

Where was Gordon Welchman born?

Gordon Welchman was born in Bristol^[2].

Where did Gordon Welchman die?

Gordon Welchman passed away in Newburyport^[4].

Who were Gordon Welchman's parents?

Gordon Welchman's father was William Welchman^[12].

Who was Gordon Welchman married to?

Gordon Welchman's spouses include Fannie Hillsmith^[13].

What did Gordon Welchman do for work?

Gordon Welchman worked as mathematician^[6], cryptologist^[7], university teacher^[8], and cryptanalyst^[9].

Where did Gordon Welchman go to school?

Gordon Welchman was educated at Trinity College^[28] and Marlborough College^[33].

What awards did Gordon Welchman receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[68].