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DID
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Women Inventors |
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Published by IFIA
the International Federation of
Inventors' Associations
www.invention-ifia.ch
First
published August 23, 2002
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TWO WOMEN WERE PIONEERS OF SOFTWARE
The world's first computer programmer was Lady Ada Byron
Lovelace (1815-1852), daughter of the poet Lord Byron, and collaborator
with Charles Babbage on his Analytical Engine. Today, a major programming language bears
the name Ada.
| Mathematician Grace
Hopper (1906-1992) designed in 1952 the first compiler, the system that
enables the computer to "read" its own programs from keyed instructions. The
invention of the compiler was a sensational breakthrough, that opened up a new era of
limitless horizons for automatic programming. Grace Hopper was Rear-Admiral of the US
Navy. |
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SHE HELD MORE THAN 125 US PATENTS
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Giuliana Tesoro
(born in 1921), Ph.D., worked in many areas of chemistry for industrial companies and was
Research Professor, Polymer Chemistry, Polytechnic University, Brooklyn, New York, USA. It
is said in the technical community that in the field of fiber and textile chemistry,
Giuliana Tesoro is one of the most prolific scientists in the world! Her improvements and
innovations include chemical compounds and processes designed to prevent static
accumulation, to obtain flame-resistant fibers and permanent press properties. |
NOBEL PRIZE IN MEDICINE, 1977
| Rosalyn Yalow
(born in 1921), Ph.D., is the inventor of radioimmunoassay (RIA), a powerful tool for
determining any minute substance of biological interest in the urine and blood. |
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STILL MORE TO COME!
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