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Joan Clarke 1917–1996, joan-clarke - Coggle Diagram
Joan Clarke 1917–1996
accomplishments remain mostly unknown
continuing secrecy amongst cryptanalysts
the only female Banburist
a cryptanalytic process
her mathematical expertise on the Naval Enigma helped to shorten the war and thereby save thousands of lives
joined the 'Government Code and Cypher School' (GCCS)
set up in great secrecy at Bletchley Park
singular intention of breaking the German Enigma code
not exactly told what the job would entail
"...the work didn't really need mathematics but mathematicians tended to be good at it"
recruited by one of her supervisors at Cambridge
work is still somewhat overshadowed by her relationship
lifelong friend and confidante
prior to Bletchley
after Bletchley
