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Mar 8, 2021 · Fundamentals

Trailblazing Women Who Shaped Computing: From Ada Lovelace to ENIAC’s Six Pioneers

Celebrating International Women’s Day, this article chronicles the pivotal contributions of female computing pioneers—from Ada Lovelace’s first algorithm and Grace Hopper’s COBOL legacy to Anita Borg’s advocacy, Joyce Weibecker’s early games, Margaret Hamilton’s Apollo software, and the six ENIAC programmers—highlighting their lasting impact on technology.