Ruth Teitelbaum not only was one of the first computer programmers, but also one of the first programming teachers, passing on her knowledge to another generation.

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Frances Spence had already started a teaching career when she started to work for the Army as a “computer,” and then she made history as an ENIAC programmer.

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Marlyn Wescoff Meltzer was one of the women who helped invent computer programming through their work on the ENIAC.

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Betty Holberton studied journalism, but during WWII she became one of the first computer programmers, working on the ENIAC.

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This week we’re honoring the women who created computer programming, and today’s episode features Jean Jennings Bartik.

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On February 15, 1946 the ENIAC was formally dedicated. This week we honor the women who programmed the first electronic computer, starting with Kathleen Antonelli.

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February 14 is Valentine’s Day: a day associated with tending the heart. Today, we’ll look at a woman who has studied many factors impacting the human heart: Marie Maynard Daly.

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Meet the spokesperson for LIGO, the organization that just announced they have detected gravitational waves, Gabriela Gonzalez.

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It’s International Darwin Day, and today we learn about Dr. Linda Cayot, who worked on conservation in the Galapagos.

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Today is the birthday of Beulah Louise Henry, or “Lady Edison,” a woman who earned 49 patents for a wide variety of inventions.

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