Proving Ground - The Untold Story of the Six Women Who Programmed the World’s First Modern Computer

A fascinating, forgotten story of the six brilliant women who launched modern computing.

About the author

Kathy Kleiman is a leader in Internet law and policy and currently teaches at American University Washington College of Law. Her passion for finding the truth behind these female programmers led to her founding the ENIAC Programmers Project, which completed a documentary on the subject of this book titled 'The Computers: The Remarkable Story of the ENIAC Programmers.' The film premiered at the Seattle International Film Festival in 2014 and won the UNAFF Grand Jury Award For Best Short Documentary at the United Nations Association Film Festival in 2016. 

Summary

A fascinating, forgotten story of the six brilliant women who launched modern computing.

Product details

• Authors: Kathy Kleiman
• Publisher: Hurst Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.08.2022
• EAN: 9781787388628
• ISBN: 978-1-78738-862-8
• Illustrations: farbige Illustrationen
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Biographies, autobiographies; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Women, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, Second World War, Gender studies: women, Biography: science, technology & medicine, Modern warfare, Gender studies: women and girls, Biography: science, technology and medicine, Computer Programming / Software Development, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General