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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

Eventually, they attracted Enigma Records, which released the duo’s eponymous debut in 1985.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2024

“Scherbius pictured Enigma being used in offices by highly trained professionals,” I tell her.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin




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