Facebook makes donation in recognition of Bletchley Park’s “birthplace of modern computing” The code-breakers and mathematicians cracked

The park’s code-breakers and mathematicians cracked the enigma codes used by the Nazis. They also made key theoretical and engineering breakthroughs. At its height, the code-breaking operation at Bletchley Park included some 10,000 employees.

The UK is Facebook’s biggest engineering hub outside the US. More than half of Facebook’s employees are working in engineering roles.