William Friedman person
· born in Eastern Soviet Union · died in Arlington National Cemetery
also: Army Col. William Friedman, Colonel William F. Friedman, Friedman, William F Friedman, William F. Friedman, William Friedman, Wolfe Frederick Friedman
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William Friedman worked_for
NSA documented
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“During his time in the US, Hagelin built a strong friendship with Army Col. William Friedman , whom the National Security Agency dubbed the “ father of modern American cryptology .”…”
source: url — Operation Rubicon: How the CIA Listened in on Adversaries and Allies for Decades | Coffee or Die · p.1
NSA recruited
William Friedman documented
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“After Hagelin announced in the early 1950s that he was working on a new, highly secure cipher machine, the NSA sent Friedman to strike a deal that would deny secure machines to certain countries.…”
source: url — Operation Rubicon: How the CIA Listened in on Adversaries and Allies for Decades | Coffee or Die · p.1
William Friedman worked_for
NSA documented
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“in 1952 became chief cryptologist for the National Security Agency (NSA)…”
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William Friedman headed
NSA documented
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“in 1952 became chief cryptologist for the National Security Agency (NSA)…”
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Boris Cæsar Wilhelm Hagelin relationship_with
William Friedman documented
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“It is no secret that, at a personal level, Hagelin and Friedman were good friends…”
source: url — Crypto AG · p.1
William Friedman worked_for
Signal Intelligence Service documented
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“an SIS team led by Friedman and Rowlett, in an extraordinary achievement, figured it out.…”
source: url — William F. Friedman · p.1
William Friedman worked_for
Armed Forces Security Agency documented
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“In 1949 he became head of the cryptographic division of the newly formed Armed Forces Security Agency (AFSA)…”
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William Friedman headed
Armed Forces Security Agency documented
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“In 1949 he became head of the cryptographic division of the newly formed Armed Forces Security Agency (AFSA)…”
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William Friedman founded
Military Cryptanalysis documented
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“Friedman produced a classic series of textbooks, "Military Cryptanalysis"…”
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Lambros D. Callimahos succeeded
William Friedman documented
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“by Friedman's assistant and successor Lambros D. Callimahos…”
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William Friedman met_with
Government Code and Cypher School documented
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“However Friedman visited Bletchley Park in April 1943 and played a key role in drawing up the 1943 BRUSA Agreement.…”
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William Friedman proposed
BRUSA Agreement documented
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“played a key role in drawing up the 1943 BRUSA Agreement.…”
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William Friedman did_business_with
Crypto AG documented
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“In 1955, Friedman initiated, on behalf of the NSA, a secret agreement with Crypto AG…”
source: url — William F. Friedman · p.1
William Friedman married
Elizebeth Friedman documented
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“Friedman had two children with his wife, Elizebeth…”
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William Friedman family_of
Barbara Friedman documented
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“Friedman had two children with his wife, Elizebeth: Barbara Friedman (later Atchison)…”
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William Friedman family_of
John Ramsay Friedman documented
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“Friedman had two children with his wife, Elizebeth: ... and John Ramsay Friedman.…”
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William Friedman died_in
Arlington National Cemetery documented
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“Friedman and his wife Elizebeth are buried in Arlington National Cemetery.…”
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William Friedman worked_for
Riverbank Laboratories documented
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“Geneva, Illinois: Riverbank Laboratories.…”
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William Friedman worked_for
War Department documented
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“Washington, D.C.: Signals Office, War Department.…”
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Harry S. Truman paid
William Friedman documented
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“He was also presented the Medal for Merit by President Harry Truman…”
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Dwight D. Eisenhower paid
William Friedman documented
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“and the National Security Medal by Dwight Eisenhower.…”
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William Friedman member_of
Military Intelligence Hall of Fame documented
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“Friedman has been inducted into the Military Intelligence Hall of Fame…”
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Commander Schoen linked_to
William Friedman documented
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“Commander Schoen, a character appearing in Neal Stephenson's novel Cryptonomicon, is to a large extent inspired by Friedman.…”
source: url — William F. Friedman · p.1
William Friedman founded
The Shakespearean Ciphers Examined documented
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“Together they wrote a book entitled The Cryptologist Looks at Shakespeare... published under the title The Shakespearean Ciphers Examined.…”
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William Friedman founded
Six Lectures Concerning Cryptography and Cryptanalysis documented
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“At NSA's request Friedman prepared Six Lectures Concerning Cryptography and Cryptanalysis…”
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William Friedman worked_for
United States Army Signal Corps documented
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“An unexpended $6,666.66 and the organization's files reverted to the Signal Corps where William Friedman had charge of cryptology…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book VI: Supplementary Reports on Intelligence Activities · p.124
William Friedman born_in
Eastern Soviet Union documented
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“Born in Russia in 1891 Friedman emigrated to the United States with his parents the following year…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book VI: Supplementary Reports on Intelligence Activities · p.132
William Friedman studied_at
Pittsburgh Central High School documented
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“He matriculated as one of ten honor students in a class of 300 at Pittsburgh Central High School in 1909…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book VI: Supplementary Reports on Intelligence Activities · p.132
William Friedman studied_at
Cornell University documented
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“He matriculated as one of ten honor students in a class of 300 at Pittsburgh Central High School in 1909 and received an undergraduate degree in genetics from Cornell University in 1914…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book VI: Supplementary Reports on Intelligence Activities · p.132
William Friedman worked_for
United States Army Signal Corps documented
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“In 1921 Friedman and his wife also a skilled cryptologist entered into a six-month contract with the Signal Corps…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book VI: Supplementary Reports on Intelligence Activities · p.132
William Friedman worked_for
War Department documented
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“In 1921 Friedman and his wife also a skilled cryptologist entered into a six-month contract with the Signal Corps and continued the relationship as civil servants on the War Department payroll until 1922…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book VI: Supplementary Reports on Intelligence Activities · p.132
William Friedman headed
Office of the Chief Signal Officer documented
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“In 1921 Friedman and his wife also a skilled cryptologist entered into a six-month contract with the Signal Corps and continued the relationship as civil servants on the War Department payroll until 1922 when he became Chief Cryptanalyst an…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book VI: Supplementary Reports on Intelligence Activities · p.132
William Friedman headed
Signal Intelligence Service documented
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“To better meet these new responsibilities the Signal Corps established a Signal Intelligence Service in its War Plans and Training Division with Friedman as director…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book VI: Supplementary Reports on Intelligence Activities · p.132
William Friedman recruited
Frank Rowlett documented
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“To carry out these duties Friedman hired three junior cryptanalysts all in their early twenties at $2,000 a year the first of the second generation of American cryptologists They were Frank Rowlett a Virginian and Solomon Kullback and Abrah…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book VI: Supplementary Reports on Intelligence Activities · p.133
William Friedman recruited
Solomon Kullback documented
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“To carry out these duties Friedman hired three junior cryptanalysts all in their early twenties at $2,000 a year the first of the second generation of American cryptologists They were Frank Rowlett a Virginian and Solomon Kullback and Abrah…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book VI: Supplementary Reports on Intelligence Activities · p.133
William Friedman recruited
Abraham Sinkov documented
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“To carry out these duties Friedman hired three junior cryptanalysts all in their early twenties at $2,000 a year the first of the second generation of American cryptologists They were Frank Rowlett a Virginian and Solomon Kullback and Abrah…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book VI: Supplementary Reports on Intelligence Activities · p.133
Elizabeth Smith Friedman married
William Friedman documented
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“The Coast Guard's expert was the wife of William F Friedman the man who directed the MAGIC task force destined to break the Japanese "purple code…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book VI: Supplementary Reports on Intelligence Activities · p.136
William Friedman headed
Operation Magic documented
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“The Coast Guard's expert was the wife of William F Friedman the man who directed the MAGIC task force destined to break the Japanese "purple code…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book VI: Supplementary Reports on Intelligence Activities · p.136
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