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Elizebeth Smith Friedman
American cryptanalyst and author (1892–1980)
Elizebeth Smith Friedman (August 26, 1892 – October 31, 1980) was an Americancryptanalyst and author who deciphered enemy codes in both World Wars and helped to solve international smuggling cases during Prohibition.
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Over the course of her career, she worked for the United States Treasury, Coast Guard, Navy and Army, and the International Monetary Fund.[3] She has been called "America's first female cryptanalyst".[4][5][6][2]
Early life and education
Friedman was born in Huntington, Indiana, to John Marion Smith, a Quaker dairyman, banker, and politician, and Sophia Smith (née Strock).
Friedman was the youngest of nine surviving children (a tenth died in infancy) and was raised on a farm.[2][1]: 7
From 1911 to 1913, Friedman attended Wooster College in Ohio, but left when her mother became ill.
In 1913, Friedman tra