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Alastair Denniston, Scottish cryptologist (born 1881)

Alastair Denniston

Scottish cryptographer (1881–1961)

Commander Alexander Guthrie Denniston was a Scottish codebreaker, deputy head of the Government Code and Cypher School (GC&CS) and hockey player. Denniston was appointed operational head of GC&CS in 1919 and remained so until February 1942.
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January 1

Day of the year

January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in the Gregorian Calendar; 364 days remain until the end of the year. This day is also known as New Year's Day since the day marks the beginning of the year.
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