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List of Influential Women and Nonbinary People in Computing
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List of Influential Women and Nonbinary People in Computing1

  Katherine Johnson performing calculations at her desk at Langley Research Center at NASA Like many women and nonbinary people in STEM, Johnson faced prejudice and discrimination at her workplace. (more) List of Influential Women and Nonbinary People in Computing Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/technology/List-of-Influential-Women-and-Non-binary-People-in-Computing Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/technology/List-of-Influential-Women-and-Non-binary-People-in-Computing Written by Tara Ramanathan Assistant Technology Editor at Encyclopedia Britannica. Tara Ramanathan Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Oct 25, 2024 • Article History Table of Contents Ask the Chatbot a Question Ask the Chatbot a Question Computer science, like many other STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) disciplines, is primarily male-dominated. Women have made important contributions to the field with significantly less recognition than their male counterparts, and, as of 2023, approximately a fifth of computer science degrees were earned by women. Nonetheless, many women and nonbinary people have made invaluable contributions to computing. Here is a list of some of them. The English mathematician Ada Lovelace has been called the “first computer programmer” and worked alongside inventor Charles Babbage. Babbage created a prototype of a digital computer, the Analytical Engine, for which Lovelace developed a ...(100 of 1100 words)

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