Jean Millar Valentine | |
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| Born | Jean Millar Valentine 7 July 1924 Perth,_Scotland, Scotland |
| Died | 17 May 2019 (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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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]
- ^ ComputerHeritage (14 March 2013). "Operating the Bombe: Jean Valentine's story". YouTube. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- ^ Lewis, Katy (3 June 2009). "Breaking the codes: Former Bletchley Park Wren, Jean Valentine, reveals exactly what went on at the World War II codebreaking centre". Beds, Herts & Bucks. BBC. Retrieved 28 July 2014.