Queen of Codes: The Secret Life of Emily Anderson, the Irishwoman who was Britain's Greatest Female Codebreaker
Emily Anderson served as the most senior female codebreaker through two World Wars and the interwar period, yet outside of GCHQ, her crucial role went completely unacknowledged. Her biographer, Dr Jackie Uí Chionna, will examine her remarkable career as both a codebreaker and musicologist.
Date: 7 May 2025, 17:00
Venue: History Faculty, George Street OX1 2RL
Venue Details: Colin Matthew Room
Speaker: Dr Jackie Uí Chionna (University of Galway)
Organising department: Faculty of History
Part of: Oxford Irish History Seminar
Booking required?: Not required
Audience: Members of the University only
Editor: Belinda Clark