The first female president of the International Astronomical Union, Catherine Cesarsky,  earned this position with a distinguished career in several areas of modern physics.

When the ENIAC was created, someone had to write the world’s first computer’s operating manual.  Adele Goldstine was up to the task.

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.

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

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

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

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.