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James Hogarth, worked on German naval cyphers e.g. Reservehandverfahren; Gwen Hollington, worked in Hut 4, Bletchley Park, translating decrypted German naval communications; Leonard Hooper (Director of GCHQ) Dorothy Hyson (American-born West End actress) John Constantine Ivanoff, [24] Cryptanalyst / Translator in the United States Army Signal ...
Peter Benenson (born Peter James Henry Solomon; 31 July 1921 – 25 February 2005) was a British barrister, human rights activist and the founder of the human rights group Amnesty International (AI); a global movement of more than 10 million people, currently, and in over 150 countries and territories who campaign to end abuses on human rights and to secure the release of political prisoners.
The surname Benenson may refer to: . Abram Salmon Benenson (1914–2003), American public health physician; Charles Benenson (1913–2004), American real estate broker; Emily Benenson (born 1957), American figure skater
Benenson Realty Co. was founded by his father Benjamin Benenson in 1905 and grew into an industry leader under his guidance, until his death in 1938. The younger Benenson graduated from Yale University in 1933 and joined his father's firm in 1937, [1] during the depths of the Great Depression through which the company survived due to their lucrative lease with The Horn & Hardart automat at ...
Flora Solomon, OBE (née Benenson; 28 September 1895 – 18 July 1984) [1] was an influential Zionist. [2] The first woman hired to improve working conditions at Marks & Spencer in London, [3] Solomon was later instrumental in the exposure of British spy Kim Philby. [4] She was the mother of Peter Benenson, founder of Amnesty International. She ...
Charles Benenson (1913–2004), former president of the Benenson Realty Co. [7] Marshall Bennett (1915–2018), Chicago-based real estate developer, credited with developing the modern industrial park [8] [9] David Bistricer (1949–), Belgian-born founder of Clipper Equity [10] Stanley Black (1932–), investor, founder of the Black Equities ...
In May 1961 Benenson launched the worldwide "Appeal for Amnesty 1961" campaign by publishing front-page article in the British newspaper The Observer. Reprinted in newspapers across the world, Benenson's call to action was the spark that ignited a fire of hope and inspiration in people around the world.
"The Forgotten Prisoners" is an article by Peter Benenson published in The Observer on 28 May 1961. [1] [2] Citing the Universal Declaration of Human Rights articles 18 and 19, it announced a campaign on "Appeal for Amnesty, 1961" and called for "common action".