Today, in celebration for women's history month, I am going to be talking about the vital role that women play in technology. But first, a MAJOR warning/disclaimer to those reading this article.
π Article π Glossary π Catalog π Home π Search ModeToday, in celebration for women's history month, I am going to be talking about the vital role that women play in technology. But first, a MAJOR warning/disclaimer to those reading this article.
I'll be discussing the following topics in order: π Women were the first programmers π COBOL π The first full time paid programmers were Women π Women took us to SPACE π THEY INVENTED AND PIONEERED MODERN WIFI, GPS, AND BLUETOOTH π Why we need more Women in Cyber Security You can click on any of the topics to simply check that one out if it interests you! NOTE: Articles are read from LEFT to RIGHT via 2 columns! Read the first column all the way down and then move to the next one!
Here's a quick run down on all the main links that are in the article in case you want to check them out first. π LinkedIn Version π History of Programing π Margret Hamilton π Hedy Lamarr
The first programmer, and the first to develop the first computing system EVER, was by a woman named βAda Lovelace'' who invented the βanalyticalβ engine that theorized the main concept of numbers, βones and zeroesβ could be used for computing technology purposes other than just a mere βcalculatorβ. Revolutionary, as it plays a vital role in how a computing system works on a binary level, using either a compiler or interpreter on behalf of a human readable programming language, to convert human readable instructions into code that a machine can understand.
Yes, you heard that right ladies and gentlemen, the first modern human readable programming language that involved converting human words into machine code was made by a woman, specifically, βGrace Hopperβ. She personally taught MEN and WOMEN how to use the language, which revolutionized the accessibility of programming. No more punch card systems. Without her we wouldnβt even have modern programming syntax that is mostly based on C.
Women were the first full time paid computer programmers, and were in charge of the ENIAC systems that relied on the punch card system. These systems were also responsible for bringing us to space via NASAβs Apollo Project in 1969.
The sad tale to this is women were considered to be just βrefrigerator ladiesβ even though they played a major role in the advancement of computer technology which brought us to space.
Yup, you heard that right! WOMEN TOOK US TO SPACE! A woman named βMargaret Hamiltonβ invented the βApollo Codeβ in 1969, which took us to space for the very first time! I LOVE THIS WOMAN SO MUCH I JUST WANT TO SHAKE HER HAND AND GET HER AUTOGRAPH. You think sheβd sign my laptop? NOβ¦. MY CODEβ¦ SIGN MY CODE!!!! SIGN IT (remembers that this is an article and Iβve started nerding out).
I look up to this woman all the time and bring her up when I meet women that feel less encouraged to pursue technology.
A woman named βHedy Lamarrβ, was the sole inventor and pioneer of wireless technologies: WiFi, Bluetooth, as well as modern GPS systems and the security implementation behind them.
This also influences any and all modern technical standards like IEEE which ensure the overall standard and security set in place for modern day wireless technologies.
Without her we wouldnβt have cool wireless cards that hackers use to crack and pen-test against wireless standards and test their security.
We would also not have any form of satellite systems, microwave communication pipelines, GMS systems for cellular communication, etc, if she had not pioneered wireless technologies that are heavily implemented today. She plays one of the biggest roles in tech alongside βMargaret Hamiltonβ and βAda Lovelaceβ.
You can also check out these two sources if you wish to learn more about the history behind women in tech.
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