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Ruth Teitelbaum

Also Known As Ruth Lichterman
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Ruth Teitelbaum, born Ruth Lichterman (1924 to 1986), was an American computer programmer and mathematician who was one of the first computer programmers in the world. She was one of six original programmers of the ENIAC, the first all electronic digital computer, working alongside Jean Bartik, Betty Holberton, Kathleen Antonelli, Marlyn Meltzer and Frances Spence at the Moore School of Electrical Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania. She held a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Hunter College.

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Birth Year
1924 1
Birth Date
1924-02-01 1
Death Year
1986 1
Death Date
1986-08-09 1
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1. Ruth Teitelbaum (Wikidata)
  • Wikidata alias: Ruth Lichterman
    Ruth Lichterman
  • Wikidata P166: Women in Technology Hall of Fame
    Wikidata P166 (award received): Women in Technology Hall of Fame.
  • P569 (date of birth): year 1924
    1924
  • P569 (date of birth): 1924-02-01
    1924-02-01
  • P570 (date of death): year 1986
    1986
  • P570 (date of death): 1986-08-09
    1986-08-09
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