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A Mystery Solved:
In 1957, William and Elizebeth Friedman, husband and wife cryptanalysts, published The Shakespeare Ciphers Examined. In the book, they thoroughly debunked any evidence the Francis Bacon wrote Shakespeare's plays and sonnets. They concluded that the so-called Shakespeare ciphers were merely a vain attempt to find hidden meaning in his works.
William Friedman was renowned for his codebreaking skill in World War II. His team cracked the Japanese "Purple Code," which enabled the US government to decipher communications between Japan and Nazi Germany. |