Brinley Newton-John
Brinley "Brin" Newton-John | |
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| Born | Brinley Newton John 5 March 1914 Cardiff, Wales |
| Died | 3 July 1992 (aged 78) |
| Citizenship | United Kingdom Australia |
| Education | Cambridge University (BA 1935, MA 1939) |
| Years active | 1936–1992 |
| Employer | MI5 |
| Children | 5, including Olivia |
Brinley "Brin" Newton-John (5 March 1914 – 3 July 1992) was a Welsh–Australian university administrator, professor of German literature, intelligence officer, and Wing commander during the Second World War. Newton-John took part in the top-secret project founded to decipher the German Enigma machine and arrested Rudolf Hess, who had fled from Germany. He was the father of singer Olivia Newton-John.
Newton-John was widely popular as a professor, being respected and beloved by his students. His charisma earned him a fellowship with the Royal Society of Arts in 1972.