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Katherine Johnson, computer for NASA

Submitted by mr46636 on Fri, 02/02/2018 - 10:16

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Katherine Johnson
Johnson was part of a group of African American women mathematicians who worked as “computers” during the early days of NASA...
Topic Gallery Math Computer Science Engineering Hidden Figures Topic Gallery 20th c. North America

Ada Lovelace and the first computer program

Submitted by mr46636 on Fri, 01/12/2018 - 12:12

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Ada Lovelace
Lovelace has been dubbed the "first computer programmer." Defying expectations for women during her era...
Topic Gallery Math Computer Science Hidden Figures Topic Gallery 19th c. Europe

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