Talk - Framlingham Probus Club

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. Over the course of her career, she worked for the United States Treasury, Coast Guard, Navy and Army, and the International Monetary Fund. She has been called "America's first female cryptanalyst".