Where Have the Women of Tech History Gone?

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Laura became interested in women in computer science after noticing the lack of women presented in her art history class syllabus during college, which led her to question why women are not considered a required basis in many fields.

Nicole Leporte was one of the most famous astronomers of the Age of Enlightenment and was one of the first women quoted in articles about computer science history. She helped calculate the return date of Halley's Comet.

Ada Lovelace is significant because she invented the concept behind the analytical engine by providing the first algorithms, making her the first programmer and often regarded as the mother of computer science.

The Harvard Computers, a group of women, listed over 10,000 stars and developed a system to describe them. Annie Jump Cannon, a member of the group, pioneered a new spectral type classification system still used today.

Grace Hopper was instrumental in the development of the Mark I computer, wrote its user manual, and contributed to the creation of COBOL, a universal language for computers. She also introduced the concept of software portability.

The Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS) is a secret communication system invented by Hedy Lamarr and George Antheil for launching radio-controlled torpedoes. This technology is still used today in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

The ENIAC programmers were six women: Kathleen McNulty-Antonelli, Marlene Westcuff-Melzer, Betty Jean Jennings, Frances Spence, Betty Halburton, and Ruth Tatel-Bone. They were among the first programmers and played a crucial role during World War II.

Karen Spike Jones is a scientist and researcher in computer science known for her work in natural language processing and information retrieval. She developed the TF-IDF method used by search engines for SEO.