Edward Travis

Sir
Edward Travis
KCMG CBE
Photograph of British cryptoanalysts Harry Hinsley, Sir Edward Travis, and John Tiltman in Washington, November 1945
Born
Edward Wilfred Harry Travis

(1888-09-24)24 September 1888
Died23 April 1956(1956-04-23) (aged 67)
OccupationsCryptographer
Intelligence officer
Years active1906–1952
Known forOperational head of Bletchley Park during World War II; later head of GCHQ
Notable workBRUSA Agreement (1943)
UKUSA Agreement (1946)
AwardsCBE (1936)
KCMG (1944)
US Medal for Merit (1946)

Sir Edward Wilfred Harry Travis KCMG CBE (24 September 1888 – 23 April 1956) was a British cryptographer and intelligence officer, becoming the operational head of Bletchley Park during World War II, and later the head of GCHQ.

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