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Type of entity
Person
Authorized form of name
Bennett, Ralph Francis (1911-2002), historian and Fellow of Magdalene College, Cambridge
Parallel form(s) of name
- Ralph Francis Bennett, LittD
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Description area
Dates of existence
1911-2002
History
Matriculated from Magdalene College, 1929. Bye-fellow, 1935-1936; College lecturer in history, 1936-1982; Official Fellow, 1938; Tutor, 1952 - 1980; President, 1979-1982.
During the Second World War, he served at Bletchley Park as an intelligence analyst, translating and evaluating the Ultra decrypts of the German Enigma cipher.
As a historian, he achieved eminence in two unrelated fields: medieval ecclesiastical history and modern military history.
College Magazine
Obituary by R. Hyam, College Magazine, vol. 46 (2001-02) pp 12-17
Places
Bletchley Park