Jean Valentine (bombe operator)
Jean Millar Valentine | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jean Millar Valentine 7 July 1924 Perth, Scotland, Scotland |
| Died | 17 May 2019 (aged 94) Henley-on-Thames, England |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Citizenship | British |
| Known for | Bombe operation as a Wren at Bletchley Park |
| Spouse |
Clive Ingram Rooke
(m. 1946–1998) |
| Children | 2 |
Jean Millar Valentine, later Jean Millar Rooke (7 July 1924 – 17 May 2019) was an operator of the Bombe decryption device in Hut 11 at Bletchley Park in England, designed by Alan Turing and others during World War II. She was a member of the 'Wrens' (Women's Royal Naval Service, WRNS). She was later involved in the reconstruction of the Bombe at Bletchley Park Museum and gave tours there.