Elizebeth Smith Friedman (1892-1980) was an American expert cryptanalyst and is considered America's first female one. Smith Friedman worked at Riverbank Laboratories, one of the first facilities in the U.S. founded to study cryptography. In 1923, Friedman was hired as a cryptanalyst for the U.S. Navy. During World War II, Friedman's unit was the principal U.S. source of intelligence on Operation Bolívar, the clandestine German network in South America.

Elizebeth Smith Friedman (1892-1980) was an American expert cryptanalyst and is considered America's first female one. Smith Friedman worked at Riverbank Laboratories, one of the first facilities in the U.S. founded to study cryptography. In 1923, Friedman was hired as a cryptanalyst for the U.S. Navy. During World War II, Friedman's unit was the principal U.S. source of intelligence on Operation Bolívar, the clandestine German network in South America. Stock Photo
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