These five women made their marks over time because of their achievements in this industry.
But its those studies that led to her referral as the first computer programmer.
Understandably, the machine was thought of more as a mathematical and scientific tool at that time.
Science Museum / Computer History Museum.
However, Lovelace believed that the machine could do more than calculations.
Ada Lovelace developed the first algorithm to be performed by the machine.
Your best and wisest refuge from all troubles is in your science.
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They told me computers could only do arithmetic.
Grace Murray Hoppers many accomplishments paved the way for advancements in various sectors we know today.
From the military to technology, she has been internationally recognized for her work.
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Keller started her technology journey in Chicago, Illinois.
She attended DePaul University and earned a B.S.
in Mathematics in 1943 and an M.S.
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in Mathematics and Physics in 1953.
After that, she worked in the computer science center at the National Science Foundation workshop.
Alongside John G. Kemeny and Thomas E. Kurtz, Keller created BASIC.
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Before the inception of BASIC, only mathematicians and scientists could program software.
BASIC became a groundbreaking language that allowed anyone to create custom software.
For the first time, we can now mechanically simulate the cognitive process.
Keller established a computer science department at the Clark College Catholic school for women.
She earned a B.S.
in Mathematics and French.
The report laid out equations describing an orbital spaceflight in which the landing position of the spacecraft is specified.
Johnson was the first woman to receive credit for authoring a research report at the Flight Research Division.
Like what you do, and then you will do your best.
However, the team wasnt particularly confident in the machines at that time.
It was then that Glenn called in Johnson to initiate the same equations manually at her desk.
She also authored and coauthored 26 research reports.
Radia Perlman
Radia Perlman(b. Perlman attended MIT where she earned a B.S.
in Mathematics and a Ph.D. in Computer Science.
I always thought it was a bad idea to forward Ethernet packets.
Radia Perlman has been called The Mother of the Internet with good reason.
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