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title: "3 Joan Clarke Quotes - Famous Archaeologist (Entree (Enjoying English 1-4))"
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# Joan Clarke

(1924–2007)   Archaeologist

 **3** quotes in **18** categories

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Joan Clarke was an archaeologist, best known for *Entree (Enjoying English 1-4)*.

## Quick Facts About Joan Clarke

Born February 11, 1924

Died October 13, 2007

Profession Archaeologist

Notable works Entree (Enjoying English 1-4)

## About Joan Clarke

Joan Elisabeth Lowther Murray was an English cryptanalyst and numismatist who worked as a code-breaker at Bletchley Park during the Second World War. Although she did not personally seek the spotlight, her role in the Enigma project that decrypted the German secret communications earned her awards and citations, such as appointment as a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE), in 1946.

##  Quotes by Joan Clarke

> [It doesn’t matter how smart you are, Enigma is always smarter.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joan-clarke/it-doesn-t-matter-how-smart-you-are-enigma-is-always-smarter/)

[Joan Clarke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joan-clarke/)

[Enigma](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/enigma/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/79c/joan-clarke-83865_enigma_it-doesn-t-matter-how-smart-you-are-enig_1096834.jpg)

> [I’m a woman in a man’s job and I don’t have the luxury of being an ass,](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joan-clarke/i-m-a-woman-in-a-man-s-job-and-i-don-t-have-the-luxury-of-being-an-ass/)

[Joan Clarke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joan-clarke/)

[Ass](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/ass/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/580/joan-clarke-83865_ass_i-m-a-woman-in-a-man-s-job-and-i-don-t-h_1912582.jpg)

> [I know it's not ordinary. But who ever loved ordinary?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joan-clarke/i-know-it-s-not-ordinary-but-who-ever-loved-ordinary/)

[Joan Clarke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joan-clarke/)

[Funny](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/funny/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cdf/joan-clarke-83865_funny_i-know-it-s-not-ordinary-but-who-ever-lo_2901037.jpg)

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