Henryk Zygalski | |
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 Henryk Zygalski about 1930 | |
| Born | 15 July 1908 |
| Died | 30 August 1978 (aged 70) |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Occupation(s) | Mathematician, cryptologist |
| Known for | Solving Enigma-machine ciphers |
| Awards | Order of Polonia Restituta, Grand Cross (2000) IEEE Milestone Award (2014) |
Henryk Zygalski (Polish pronunciation: [ˈxɛnrɨk zɨˈɡalski] ; 15 July 1908 – 30 August 1978) was a Polish mathematician and cryptologist who worked at breaking German Enigma-machine ciphers before and during World War II.