Marian Rejewski

Polish mathematician and cryptologist (1905–1980)

Marian Adam Rejewski (Polish: [ˈmarjan rɛˈjɛfskʲi] (audio speaker iconlisten); 16 August 1905 – 13 February 1980) was a Polish mathematician and cryptologist. In 1932, he helped create the Enigma cipher machine. His invention helped Britain to begin reading German Enigma-encrypted messages.

Marian Rejewski
Rejewski, c. 1943–44
Born
Marian Adam Rejewski

(1905-08-16)16 August 1905
Bromberg, German Empire (now Bydgoszcz, Poland)
Died13 February 1980(1980-02-13) (aged 74)
Cause of deathHeart attack caused by heart disease
Occupation(s)Mathematician, cryptologist
Known forSolving the Enigma-machine cipher
AwardsOrder of Polonia Restituta, Grand Cross[1]
War Medal 1939–1945[2]
Knowlton Award[3]
IEEE Milestone Award.[4][5]
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Rejewski died of a heart attack caused by heart disease on 13 February 1980 in Warsaw, Poland, aged 74.

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