Leo Marks, born on September 24, 1920, and died on January 15, 2001, was a renowned cryptographer. During World War II, he worked for British intelligence and played a crucial role in the famous Enigma code-breaking effort. After the war, he continued his research in cryptography and made contributions to various fields, including cipher design, secure communication, and code analysis.
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Source: Between Silk and Cyanide: A Codemaker's War, 1941-1945