10. Joan Clarke

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Sunken

ships, lives and goods

One woman among men

Line of defense, with every code

broken 


A/N: Joan Clarke was a code breaker during World War II. She was one of the best, yet was paid less than the men she worked with. During her time as a code breaker she became close friends with Alan Turing. 

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