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Denniston may refer to: People * Alastair Denniston (1881–1961), British codebreaker * Elaine Denniston (born 1939), lawyer, supported the Apollo program * James Dennistoun (1805-1855), Scottish advocate and antiquarian * John Dewar Denniston (1887–1949), British classical scholar * Lyle Denniston, American legal journalist and professor * Robert Denniston (1800–67), American lawyer and politician * Robin Denniston (1926–2012), British publisher, son of Alastair * Thomas Denniston (1821–97), New Zealand farmer and newspaper editor * D. J. Moore (born 1997), NFL Football Player Places * Denniston, New Zealand * Denniston, former name of Olivehurst, California * Denniston, Kentucky, United States * Denniston Creek, California, United States * Denniston House, Cassville, Wisconsin, United States See also * Deniston (other) * Dennistoun, a district in Glasgow, Scotland ** Dennistoun (ward), local government locality centred on the above district {{disambiguat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alastair Denniston
Commander Alexander "Alastair" Guthrie Denniston (1 December 1881 – 1 January 1961) 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.F. H. Hinsley, revised by Ralph Erskine, "Denniston, Alexander Guthrie lastair(1881–1961), cryptanalyst and intelligence officer", ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', 2004 Early life Denniston was born in Greenock, Renfrewshire, the son of a medical practitioner. He studied at the University of Bonn and the University of Paris. Denniston was a member of the Scottish Olympic hockey team in 1908 and won a bronze medal. He played as a half-back, and his club team was listed as Edinburgh. In the IOC's official 1908 report, he is listed as Dennistoun rather than Denniston. First World War and after In 1914, Denniston helped form Room 40 in the Admiralty, an organisation responsibl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
