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Elizebeth Smith Friedman has for years been overshadowed by her husband and fellow cryptographer, William Friedman, but she proved every bit his equal at deciphering secrets.
Jason Fagone is author and reporter who covers technology, sports, and culture. His latest book is The Woman Who Smashed Codes, about an American puzzle-solving heroine of the world wars. In 2014-15 he was a Knight-Wallace Fellow in journalism at the University of Michigan. He lives near Philadelphia with his wife and daughter.