Hugh Foss, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Hugh Foss

British cryptographer

Date of Birth: 13-May-1902

Place of Birth: Kōbe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan

Date of Death: 23-Dec-1971

Profession: engineer, cryptographer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Hugh Rose Foss (13 May 1902 – 23 December 1971) was a British cryptanalyst.
At Bletchley Park during World War II he made significant contributions both to the breaking of the German Enigma code and headed the section tasked with breaking Japanese Naval codes.