Thursday, May 8, 2025
ݮƵ professor and WWII codebreaker Dr. William T. Tutte (1917-2002) is one of ten individuals being honored by Great Britain’s Royal Mail in commemorating the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day.
Tutte’s stamp, which features his photograph in front of a multi-wheeled code machine, recognizes him for “Codebreaking the Lorenz cipher machine at Bletchley Park.”
The stamp is the British government’s first public recognition of the vital role Tutte played in the fight against Hitler’s Nazi regime.
For half a century, however, his work was top secret.
Read the full story from ݮƵ News to learn more.