I learned today that David Kahn (The Codebreakers, Seizing the Enigma, and more) passed away last week.
I believe that much of what we know about the cryptanalysis of the Enigma is public because he did the work of bringing it to light, and that's not reflected on his wikipedia page. (I'm not certain of that history, people who are please be encouraged to make it easier to find.)
Adam Shostack :donor: :unverified: /
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