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Human Computers: The Women Who Powered Early Technology
Discover the incredible women who revolutionized early technology as human computers, shaping the future of computing with their groundbreaking contributions and dedication.
Grace Hopper, a visionary in computer science, developed the first compiler, a tool that revolutionized programming by converting human-readable code into machine language. In 1981, Deborah Washington Brown became the first African American woman to earn a Ph.D. in computer science from Harvard University, which at the time was part of the applied mathematics program. Susan Kare, sometimes referred to as the “Betsy Ross of the personal computer” by the New York Times, collaborated with Steve Jobs to design the original icons for the Macintosh.
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