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Elizebeth Smith Friedman (August 26, 1892 – October 31, 1980) was an American cryptanalyst and author who deciphered enemy codes in both World Wars and helped to solve international smuggling cases during Prohibition.
Elizebeth Smith Friedman--wife, mother, writer, Shakespeare enthusiast, cryptanalyst, and pioneer in U.S. cryptology--died on 31 October 1980 in Plainfield, New Jersey, at the age of 88.
Oct 6, 2017 · Learn how Elizebeth Friedman cracked codes for the U.S. Treasury and the Navy during Prohibition and World War II, and helped invent modern cryptology. Discover how she was overshadowed by men and erased from history despite her achievements.
Learn about the life and achievements of Elizebeth Friedman, America's first female cryptanalyst who broke Nazi codes and busted smugglers during Prohibition. Watch a new PBS documentary, "The Codebreaker", based on her story and legacy.
Elizebeth S. Friedman was one of the brightest codebreakers of her generation. But her biggest achievement—uncovering a Nazi spy ring—was kept secret her whole life.
Known as “America’s first female cryptanalyst,” Elizebeth Smith Friedman’s pioneering work in the field of codebreaking helped the country through pivotal moments in the 20th Century.
Dec 29, 2020 · Master cryptanalyst Elizebeth Friedman had been intercepting and deciphering codes of Nazi spies in South America since early 1940. Friedman listened in as the spies told their masters in...
