John Chadwick 1920–1998
John Chadwick 1920–1998
John Chadwick, Perceval Maitland Laurence Reader in Classics at Cambridge University, was famous for being involved in the decipherment of the Linear B script in the 1950s. He served with distinction in naval intelligence during World War II; in Alexandria, he broke a vital Italian code, and in Bletchley Park, he worked on Japanese decipherment. After working as a lexicographer on the Oxford English Dictionary, Chadwick moved to academic life at Cambridge, specialising in Mycean studies, and was elected Fellow of the British Academy in 1967. Obituary by J. T. Killen FBA and A. Morpurgo Davies FBA.
Keywords: John Chadwick, British Academy, Linear B script, Mycean studies, naval intelligence, J. T. Killen, A. Morpurgo Davies, decipherment, Bletchley Park
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