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enigma

[uh-nig-muh] / əˈnɪg mə /


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Its office features a replica of the Apollo 11 command module and an authentic Enigma encryption machine from 1943—the German device cracked by Allied codebreakers including celebrated British mathematician Alan Turing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Webb’s most high-profile effort came in 2017, when he published a report on 50 Hong Kong-listed small cap companies that he called the Enigma Network.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Shepard worked closely with senior and co-corresponding author Andreas S. Tolias, PhD, professor at the Byers Eye Institute at Stanford University and co-founding director of the Enigma Project.

From Science Daily • Dec. 9, 2025

The scientist played a crucial role in the Allies' victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two by helping to crack codes and deciphering the infamous Enigma machine at Bletchley Park.

From BBC • Nov. 7, 2024

In fact, Elizebeth herself had a commercial Enigma machine in her office so that her team could study it.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield




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