Will Shortz

Photograph of Will Shortz. Courtesy of https://willshortz.com/

Born August 26, 1952, William F. Shortz was born on a horse farm in Crawfordsville. From an early age, Will was drawn to puzzles, a passion that would stay with him through his childhood years growing up in Crawfordsville. In 1974, Will graduated from Indiana University and is the only person known to hold a college degree in enigmatology, the study of puzzles. Shortz rose to fame when he was hired by the New York Times in 1993 to be their puzzle editor, a post he holds to this day.

Primary Sources:
- "Will Shortz". https://willshortz.com/
Secondary Sources:
- "Will Shortz." University Honors and Awards. Indiana University. https://honorsandawards.iu.edu/awards/honoree/1059.html
- "Perspective: Getting to Know the Puzzlemaster, Will Shortz." NPR. https://www.npr.org/2024/01/05/1214755852/perspective-getting-to-know-the-puzzlemaster-will-shortz
- Maynes-Aminzade, Liz. "Will Shortz's Life In Crosswords." The New Yorker. https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-new-yorker-interview/will-shortzs-life-in-crosswords