William Frederick Friedman

Summary

William Frederick Friedman is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Chișinău^[2]. He was born on September 24, 1891^[3]. He died in Washington, D.C.^[4]. He died on November 12, 1969^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], cryptologist^[7], and computer scientist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (978 views/month, #7,190 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Chișinău^[2], William Frederick Friedman…
• William Frederick Friedman died in Washington, D.C.^[4].
• William Frederick Friedman was born on September 24, 1891^[3].
• William Frederick Friedman died on November 12, 1969^[5].
• William Frederick Friedman died on November 2, 1969^[10].
• Burial took place at Arlington National Cemetery^[11].
• William Frederick Friedman was married to Elizebeth Smith Friedman^[12].
• William Frederick Friedman held citizenship in United States^[13].
• William Frederick Friedman held citizenship in Russian Empire^[14].
• William Frederick Friedman worked as a mathematician^[6].
• William Frederick Friedman worked as a cryptologist^[7].
• William Frederick Friedman's professions included computer scientist^[8].
• William Frederick Friedman was educated at Michigan State University^[15].
• William Frederick Friedman was educated at Cornell University^[16].
• William Frederick Friedman received the National Security Medal^[17].
• William Frederick Friedman is recorded as male^[18].
• William Frederick Friedman's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• William Frederick Friedman's Commons category is recorded as William Friedman^[20].
• William Frederick Friedman's family name is recorded as Friedman^[21].
• William Frederick Friedman's given name is recorded as William^[22].
• William Frederick Friedman's topic's main category is recorded as Category:William Friedman^[23].
• William Frederick Friedman's Commons gallery is recorded as William F. Friedman^[24].
• William Frederick Friedman's described at URL is recorded as https://www.nytimes.com/1969/11/03/archives/william-friedman-dies-broke-japanese-code-truman-gave-cryptanalysti.html^[25].
• William Frederick Friedman's birth name is recorded as William Frederick Friedman^[26].
• William Frederick Friedman's name in native language is recorded as William Frederick Friedman^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Chișinău^[2], William Frederick Friedman… he was born on September 24, 1891^[3].

Education

Educated at Michigan State University^[15], a public research university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1855^[30], headquartered in East Lansing^[31] and Cornell University^[16], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1865^[34], headquartered in Ithaca^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], cryptologist^[7], and computer scientist^[8].

Recognition

William Frederick Friedman received the National Security Medal^[17].

Personal Life

William Frederick Friedman was married to Elizebeth Smith Friedman^[12].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include November 12, 1969^[5] and November 2, 1969^[10]. William Frederick Friedman died in Washington, D.C.^[4]. Burial took place at Arlington National Cemetery^[11].

Why It Matters

William Frederick Friedman ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (978 views/month, #7,190 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

He is credited with the discovery of index of coincidence^[38], a technique^[39].

FAQs

Where was William Frederick Friedman born?

William Frederick Friedman's place of birth was Chișinău^[2].

Where did William Frederick Friedman die?

William Frederick Friedman passed away in Washington, D.C.^[4].

Who was William Frederick Friedman married to?

William Frederick Friedman's spouses include Elizebeth Smith Friedman^[12].

What did William Frederick Friedman do for work?

William Frederick Friedman worked as mathematician^[6], cryptologist^[7], and computer scientist^[8].

Where did William Frederick Friedman go to school?

William Frederick Friedman was educated at Michigan State University^[15] and Cornell University^[16].

What awards did William Frederick Friedman receive?

Honors received include National Security Medal^[17].

What did William Frederick Friedman discover?

William Frederick Friedman is credited as discoverer of index of coincidence^[38].